ABSTRACT
We report a case of phakomatous choristoma of the lower eyelid. A 2-week-old girl was referred with a tumor of the right lower eyelid near the inner canthus, present since birth. No other abnormalities were noted. The tumor was excised, and histopathologic examination of the tumor showed phakomatous choristoma of the eyelid. This is the first report of phakomatous choristoma of the eyelid in Turkey.
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Choristoma/pathology , Eyelid Diseases/pathology , Neurocutaneous Syndromes/pathology , Choristoma/metabolism , Choristoma/surgery , Eyelid Diseases/metabolism , Eyelid Diseases/surgery , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Neurocutaneous Syndromes/metabolism , Neurocutaneous Syndromes/surgery , S100 Proteins/metabolism , Vimentin/metabolismABSTRACT
Confirmed envenomations due to Loxosceles reclusa have not been previously documented in Turkey, to our knowledge. This brief report describes two Turkish patients with suspected envenomation by Loxosceles spider bites on the eyelids. Material obtained by swabbing the lesions with gauze was tested using a venom-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Both patients tested positive for the presence of Loxosceles venom.
