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Figure 1 .
Large lower lid/cheek tumour visible on left side. Note blue discoloration and small area tethering to skin.
Figure 2 .
(A) Peroperative exposure of tumour. (B) Firm yellow nodular tumour. (C) This low power view shows islands of basaloid cells at the edge of the tumour which is formed mainly of keratinous debris with scattered areas of granulomatous inflammation and focal calcification responsible for fracturing of the section during cutting. (Haematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×20). (D) A high power view of the edge of the tumour showing basaloid squamous epithelium maturing to the right with an area of parakeratosis merging into ghost cells. An area of granulomatous inflammation with a giant cell of foreign body type is present in the upper part of the field. (Haematoxylin and eosin, original magnification ×200)