# Corneal myxoma following micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation in a young female: A case report

## TL;DR

A young woman developed a rare corneal tumor after a non-surgical laser treatment for glaucoma, which has not been previously reported.

## Contribution

This is the first reported case of corneal myxoma occurring after micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation.

## Key findings

- A 35-year-old woman developed corneal myxoma following micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation for glaucoma.
- The corneal mass was successfully excised with no recurrence over one year.
- This case highlights a potential new association between micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation and corneal myxoma.

## Abstract

Corneal myxoma is a rare benign tumor that can occur in the cornea where the exact cause remains unknown. However, it is thought to be a reactive process that can be caused by corneal infections, ectasia, ocular trauma, or surgery.

In this case report, we describe a 35-year-old-woman who presented with corneal myxoma after micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation (MPCPC). The patient presented with decreased vision due to a large pedunculated white corneal mass after being treated with MPCPC as a non-surgical management of her pre-existing glaucoma. The corneal mass was localized to the sub-epithelial space and was excised successfully by a minimal invasive procedure without recurrence over a 1-year period.

Corneal myxomas are unusual benign tumors typically seen in adults as whitish gelatinous lesion. Only a few individual cases and case series have been reported in the literature. The exact pathogenesis is yet to be known. The lesion is thought to be due to an inflammatory process. We are reporting a case of corneal myxoma that has occurred after MPCPC which is a non-surgical cyclodestructive procedure. The procedure has not been mentioned previously as a risk factor for corneal myxoma. Our case is the first corneal myxoma developing after MPCPC.

We report a corneal myxoma noted in a young female after a non-surgical laser procedure. Though the lesion is rare, it should be considered in physicians' differential of a corneal mass especially in the presence of chronic ocular.

•Corneal myxoma is a rare benign tumor.•Secondary corneal myxoma develop as reactive process noted in infections, ectasia and trauma or surgeries.•The association of corneal myxoma and micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation has not been previously reported in the literature.

Corneal myxoma is a rare benign tumor.

Secondary corneal myxoma develop as reactive process noted in infections, ectasia and trauma or surgeries.

The association of corneal myxoma and micro-pulse cyclophotocoagulation has not been previously reported in the literature.