Pretarsal dermoid cyst: a case report

To report a patient with pretarsal dermoid cyst. A 2.5-year-old girl presented with a pretarsal upper lid mass and underwent excisional biopsy. A 1.0x1.0 cm cystic mass attached to upper lid tarsus was completely excised. Pathologic study of the specimen revealed a dermoid cyst. Although pretarsal dermoid cyst is rare; it should be considered in all cases with mass lesion in the pretarsal lid