Iran – A rare tumor in a 19-year old man caused hair to grow on his eyeball,  researchers report.

The tumor, called a limbal dermoid, was benign and had been present since  birth. It gradually grew in size until it was about 5 mm in diameter (a little  less than a quarter of an inch), and sprouted several black hairs, said the  researchers from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Limbal dermoids are uncommon – an eye doctor may see just one or two cases  during his career, said Dr. Mark Fromer, director of Fromer Eye Centers in New  York City and an ophthalmologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, who is not involved in  the Iranian man’s care. These tumors contain tissue normally found in another  part of the body. Most frequently, limbal dermoids contain hair follicles,  but they can also contain other tissues, including cartilage and sweat glands,  Fromer said.  Full Article

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