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Has anyone had a biopsy of their eyelid margin?

Eye Conditions | Last Active: Aug 8, 2023 | Replies (14)

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Hello, I had a growth on my eyelid margin. My eye doctor thought it was a stye, so I used warm compresses. It did not go away. It was about 1 mm and I would cover it easily with eyeliner. No one noticed it, but me. After six months, it started to grow so I had a biopsy done at the eye clinic near my home. The biopsy was not painful and was done quickly. It was Merkel cell skin cancer, I was referred to Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Within two months of the biopsy, I had the tumor which was only 3 mm wide removed by surgery, then had 25 treatments of radiation. This was done in early 2020 at Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota. I have had PET CT and a full skin check every 6 months. I have since had one melanoma
Tumor removed from my arm. Mayo Health System has been working hard to keep me healthy and I am forever grateful to them. I would definitely get your bump biopsied. I was told many times that I was very lucky because we caught my tumor early, as it did not show spreading to the lymph system. I am a believer and know God loves and cares for his children. I am so thankful for prayers, and that I was able to receive medical treatment at Mayo Health System. I will pray for you that it will be nothing serious and you will get good results!

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Thanks, dreams. This was very helpful, albeit scary. I’m glad to hear you are doing well. I already have an appointment with an oculoplastic surgeon in 10 days to examine and likely biopsy this lesion that appeared about six weeks ago. So I hope I’m also in the early-intervention camp if the diagnosis is carcinoma.