Osseous Metaplasia of the Eyelid: Report of 2 Cases

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Abby Y. Liu, Emory University; Harvey P. Cole, Oculus Plastic Surgery; Melissa L. Meldrum-Aaberg, Eye Plastic & Facial Cosmetic Surgery; Hans Grossniklaus, Emory University
• Language: English
• Date: 2014-01-01
• Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
• Publication Version: Author Accepted Manuscript (After Peer Review)
• Copyright Statement: (C) 2014 by The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3182873d4c
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• ISSN: 0740-9303
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 1
• Start Page: E9
• End Page: E10
• Grant/Funding Information: Supported in part by departmental core grant NIH NEIP3006360; and an unrestricted departmental grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, NY
• Keywords: Life Sciences & Biomedicine; Ophthalmology; OSTEOMAS; Surgery; Science & Technology
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Opthamology; Health Sciences, Medicine and Surgery

Abstract

This article describes 2 unusual cases of osseous metaplasia occurring within the eyelid and presents a brief review of the literature on cutaneous calcification. A 62-year-old man sought treatment for an eyelid mass containing osseous metaplasia in an area of lymphoid hyperplasia. An extensive oncologic workup ruled out malignancy. A 46-year-old man with a history of recurrent chalazion sought treatment for a firm mass of the upper eyelid that demonstrated bone formation in an area of sebaceous glands. Both lesions were excised with no further recurrence. Osseous metaplasia of the eyelid is a rare entity with diverse etiologies ranging from congenital syndromes to trauma, neoplasm, and inflammation. In some cases, a precise etiology cannot be identified.