Subconjunctival Fat Prolapse In Left Eye–Diagnosed by Ultrasound - Case Report

This case report details a 35-year-old male patient's uncommon presentation of subconjunctival fat prolapse, which was identified using ultrasound imaging.The patient had a slowly growing bulge close to the left eye's lateral canthus when they first arrived.A soft, yellowish, movable lesion behind the conjunctiva was discovered during the clinical examination.A well-defined hyperechoic lesion with interior cystic alterations and peripheral vascularity was confirmed by ultrasound.The results were most consistent with subconjunctival fat prolapse because of its continuity with intraorbital fat and mobility.This syndrome was thought to have been trauma-induced in this younger person because of occupational microtrauma from repeated eye rubbing, even though it is more typical in older men.The case highlights how crucial imaging is in distinguishing subconjunctival fat prolapse from related disorders like dermolipoma.

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Ophthalmology Research and Reports
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2025-08-15
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https://doi.org/10.29011/2689-7407.100170
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Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
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Subconjunctival Fat Prolapse In Left Eye–Diagnosed by Ultrasound - Case Report

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Subconjunctival Fat Prolapse In Left Eye–Diagnosed by Ultrasound - Case Report

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Abstract

This case report details a 35-year-old male patient's uncommon presentation of subconjunctival fat prolapse, which was identified using ultrasound imaging.The patient had a slowly growing bulge close to the left eye's lateral canthus when they first arrived.A soft, yellowish, movable lesion behind the conjunctiva was discovered during the clinical examination.A well-defined hyperechoic lesion with interior cystic alterations and peripheral vascularity was confirmed by ultrasound.The results were most consistent with subconjunctival fat prolapse because of its continuity with intraorbital fat and mobility.This syndrome was thought to have been trauma-induced in this younger person because of occupational microtrauma from repeated eye rubbing, even though it is more typical in older men.The case highlights how crucial imaging is in distinguishing subconjunctival fat prolapse from related disorders like dermolipoma.

Ophthalmology Research and ReportsVol. 9(1)
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Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
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