Background: Solitary trichoepithelioma is a rare benign tumor of hair follicle origin. Although has predilection for the face and neck, it not usually found on eyelids. It similar clinicopathological features to basal cell carcinoma. Surgical excision histopathologic analysis helpful correct diagnosis. Case Report: A 59-year-old Caucasian female presented with raised, reddish oval mass right lo...

TO THE EDITOR: Chiang et al are correct that gene expression profilinginpatientswithcancerofunknownprimary(CUP)canbeuseful and in some instances complements immunohistochemistry in determining the primary cancer site or tissue of origin in these patients. However, thecasepresentedisprobablynotCUP,but illustrateswelloneof the limitations of gene expression profiling in patients with suspected CU...

BACKGROUND Neurofibromas represent proliferation of the connective tissue cells of peripheral nerves and deposition of collagenous extracellular matrix. There is evidence that the appearance and growth of neurofibromas may be associated with prior or ongoing mechanical trauma in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). OBJECTIVE To study the histologic characteristics of apparently healt...

The endoscopic midface lift procedure has evolved from experience with postreduction soft tissue repair after facial fracture fixation. The procedure elevates and repositions midface soft tissue, which descends with facial aging; as well, it can correct periorbital congenital abnormalities, such as exorbitism and lateral canthal displacement. The procedure has been refined by the senior author ...

BACKGROUND The cheek rotation flap has sufficient blood flow and large flap size and it is also flexible and easy to manipulate. It has been used for reconstruction of defects on cheek, lower eyelid, or medial and lateral canthus. For the large defects on central nose, paramedian forehead flap has been used, but patients were reluctant despite the remaining same skin tone on damaged area becaus...

PURPOSE To identify if isolated surgical violation of the orbital septum predisposes to "middle lamellar" scarring and subsequent postblepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction. METHODS A retrospective review of patients who underwent transconjunctival blepharoplasty in either a postseptal (orbital septum undisturbed) or preseptal (septal incision required) plane was performed. Patients undergoin...

BACKGROUND Although non-incisional surgery to create a supratarsal fold (double eyelid) is preferred by Japanese patients, current procedures are either technically complex or do not produce lasting results. OBJECTIVE We describe a new, non-incisional technique that makes use of double-armed sutures and twists to create double eyelids in Asian patients. METHODS After everting the upper eyel...

Trichoadenoma is a benign cutaneous tumor that is asymptomatic, rare, and slow growing. There are few cases reported in the literature, and we could only identify one description of trichoadenoma occurring in the eyelid area. We describe the case of a patient with trichoadenoma in the outer corner of the lower eyelid that we treated with surgical excision associated with blepharoplasty.