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Beware the empty curette!

Geraldine G Cunniffe, Bernard Y P BY Chang, Susan S Kennedy, and Paul P Moriarty

Orbit 21(2):177-80 (2002) PMID 12029575

Chalazions are a common occurrence in the eyelids due to chronic inflammation in the tarsal plate. Treatment of non-resolving cases may involve incision and curettage. Chalazions that are recurrent should arouse suspicion. We present a case of a pleomorphic adenoma of the palpebral portion of the lacrimal gland, which was misdiagnosed as a chalazion.

DOI: 10.1076/orbi.21.2.177.7191
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