Clinico-pathological profile of tumour and tumour-like lesions of eyelid—A case series and literature review

Eyelid lesions can be benign or malignant and can arise from skin and appendages, subcutaneous areolar tissue, orbicularis muscle, tarsus, modified glands like Moll's glands, and the conjunctiva. Epidemiological data on eyelid lesions are less evident in the existing literature and they represent different ethnic groups. The present case series is a prospective study conducted to understand the clinical presentation and histological appearance of the lesions of the eyelid. In this case series, we report all the consecutive tumours and tumour-like lesions of eyelid, seen at the outpatient department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care hospital in rural south India over a period of one year from October 2021 to September 2022. There were five cases, all of which were benign, solitary lesions with different cellular origins, namely, epidermoid cyst, intradermal melanocytic nevus, apocrine hidrocystoma, clear cell hidradenoma with foci of trichoepithelioma, and solitary neurofibroma. We conclude that clinico-pathological evaluation of mass lesions of eyelid, not only ensures definitive management but also helps to understand the epidemiology of the disease.