Juvenile Xanthogranuloma on the Eyelid: A Case Report
Pinzón Gonzaléz Maira Alejandra
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Hospital City "Dr. Enrique Tejera", Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Carabobo Valencia, Venezuela.
Jiménez Baudimar
Hospital City "Dr. Enrique Tejera", Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Carabobo Valencia, Venezuela.
Endara Marcia
University of Carabobo, Venezuela and Hospital City "Dr. Enrique Tejera”, Carabobo Valencia, Venezuela.
Vivas Sandra
Hospital City "Dr. Enrique Tejera”, Carabobo Valencia, Venezuela.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We present the case of a 4-year-old male with a painless, firm, smooth, yellow-orange, rounded papule approximately 6 mm in diameter located on his right upper eyelid. The lesion caused functional limitation in eye opening. Due to the risk of visual impairment, an ophthalmological evaluation was performed, followed by complete surgical excision.
The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination, establishing the nature of juvenile xanthogranuloma, a non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
No recurrence was observed during follow-up. This case highlights the importance of recognizing eyelid presentations of this condition and promoting a multidisciplinary approach to prevent visual sequelae in the pediatric population.
Keywords: Juvenile xanthogranuloma, non-Langerhans cells, histopathology, giant cells of Touton