Congenital atrichia is a rare disorder and is often associated with various systemic diseases. Ocular involvement has also been reported. We report a rare case of congenital atrichia with recurrent episcleritis. To the best of our knowledge and after an extensive internet search, this is probably the first reported case of congenital atrichia with episcleritis.The association may be a co-incidental finding or may have a broader perspective. Hence, further studies are warranted.
Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia (PEH) is a benign reactive inflammatory reaction of the epithelial cells to various conditions. It is a diagnostic dilemma which simulates malignancy, especially squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Many articles of PEH involving the oral mucosa are available on the internet, but ocular involvement is infrequent. The ocular lesion in our case resembled SCC but turned out to be PEH. We report a rare case of PEH in a 20-year-old male.
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