Abstract

AbstractPurpose To report one rare case of soft tissue chondroma of palpebral conjunctiva.Methods A 34‐year‐old female presented with one year history of a slowly enlarging painless mass arising in the left eye. There was no history of trauma or any medical problems. Physical examination revealed a placoid mass of the upper palpebral conjunctiva of the left eye. It was firm, round with 3.0mm diameter and not infiltrative with good‐defined margins.Results Excisional biopsy revealed a white hard tumor with no pus. Histological examination showed a neoplasm composed pilosebaceous glands and fibrous connective tissue with focal cartilage. The histopathology report was benign chondroma. At one month follow‐up, the patient was asymptomatic without infection and any evidence of recurrence.Conclusion This is one rare case of chondroma of palpebral conjunctiva. And no other cases were reported before in literature.

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