J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1992 Mar;33(3):293-296.

Xanthoma of the Corneoscleral Limbus: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Dr. Cho's Eye Clinic, Hospital, Korea.
  • 2Department of Ophthamology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
  • 3Department of Ophthamology, College of Medicine, Pusan University, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

We describe a case of xanthoma on the corneoscleral limbus in a 21-year-old man. It was characterized by a localized, round, elevated, yellowish mass on the right superonasal limbus with 6mm in size. There was no correlation with systemic or metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia and the microscopic examination revealed scanty fibrous element.

Keyword

Localized xanthoma; Corneoscleral limbus

MeSH Terms

Humans
Hyperlipidemias
Metabolic Diseases
Xanthomatosis*
Young Adult
Full Text Links
  • JKOS
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr