Primary Conjunctival Epithelial Cyst in the Orbit
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 885-889, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-216720
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of a primary conjunctival epithelial cyst in the orbit. CASESUMMARY:
A 60-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of proptosis of the left eye, which had developed about 2 years earlier. Upon initial examination, a movable mass was palpated in the medial aspect of the left orbit. Magnetic resonance imaging of the orbit showed a 2.5 cm-sized, ovoid, cystic mass located between the left eyeball and the medial wall of the orbit. Excisional biopsy of the orbital mass was performed. The orbital mass was a well-circumscribed cystic lesion, adherent to the medial rectus muscle. Histological examination revealed that the cyst was lined with multiple layers of cuboidal epithelium with goblet cells. A diagnosis of primary conjunctival cyst was made.CONCLUSIONS:
The possibility of primary conjunctival cyst should be considered in the differential diagnosis for an orbital cystic mass.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orbit
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Biopsy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Exophthalmos
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Goblet Cells
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Epithelium
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Eye
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Muscles
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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