Beyoglu Eye J. 2023; 8(2): 139-142 | DOI: 10.14744/bej.2023.35582
Insect Bite Mimicking Malignant Eyelid Tumor
Mukaddes Damla Ciftci1, Melis Palamar1, Tahir Gurler2, Mine Hekimgil3, Taner Akalin31Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
3Department of Pathology, Ege University, Izmir, Türkiye
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods. Bite is a wound produced by the mouth parts of an insect. Although insect bite reactions are commonly seen in clinical practice, especially in dermatology clinics, injuries from insect bites are less commonly encountered in ophthalmology clinics. Herein, we report a 28-year-old male presenting with a rapidly growing mass on his right upper eyelid following a suspected insect bite.
Keywords: Eyelid, insect bite, tumor
Mukaddes Damla Ciftci, Melis Palamar, Tahir Gurler, Mine Hekimgil, Taner Akalin. Insect Bite Mimicking Malignant Eyelid Tumor. Beyoglu Eye J. 2023; 8(2): 139-142
Corresponding Author: Melis Palamar, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English