Anterior segment epibulbar choristoma containing brain tissue and with aphakia.

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus

Department of Ophthalmology, The Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Published: February 2007

We report an unusual case of an epibulbar choristoma in a neonate born with a mass arising from the cornea. Radiologic examination showed focal corneal bulge with absence of the lens. Histologic study revealed the lesion was an epibulbar choristoma composed of only brain tissue.

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