An Eyelash-induced Lacrimal Gland Stone.

Kwon, Yong Dae; Lim, Ji Won

doi:2010.51.8.1139

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 51(8); 2010 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2010;51(8):1139-1141.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2010.51.8.1139 Published online August 15, 2010.

An Eyelash-induced Lacrimal Gland Stone.

Yong Dae Kwon, Ji Won Lim

Department of Ophthalmology, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. jiwoneye@hallym.or.kr

속눈썹에 의해 발생한 눈물샘 결석

권용대ㆍ임지원

Department of Ophthalmology, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of lacrimal gland stone initiated by an eyelash. CASE SUMMARY: A 31-year-old woman presented with foreign body sensation, pain, and conjunctival injection in the lateral palpebral conjunctiva of her right eye over 6 months in duration. The physical examination revealed a small, firm nodule at the lateral canthal area. The excisional biopsy was performed, and the mass was a concretion that contained an eyelash in the center. During one-year follow-up, the patient showed no signs of recurrence or complication after excision. CONCLUSIONS: Although rare in occurence, eyelashes may be the initial nidus for lacrimal gland stone formation.

Key Words: Eyelash;Lacrimal gland stone