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Conjunctival cyst

MedGen UID:
56356
•Concept ID:
C0155170
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Conjunctiva Cyst; Conjunctival Cyst; Cyst of conjunctiva; Cyst of Conjunctiva; Cyst of the Conjunctiva
SNOMED CT: Conjunctival cyst (193901000); Cyst of conjunctiva (193901000)

Definition

Abnormal fluid filled sac within the conjunctiva. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVConjunctival cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment Outcome of Modified Argon Laser Photoablation for Conjunctival Cysts.
Han J, Lee SH, Choi CY, Shin HJ
Cornea 2020 Apr;39(4):514-518. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002245. PMID: 31895087
Trichloroacetic acid 10% injection for treatment of conjunctival inclusion cysts.
Bagheri A, Shahraki K, Yazdani S
Orbit 2020 Apr;39(2):107-111. Epub 2019 Jul 8 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1631358. PMID: 31282238
Management of recurrent pterygium with intraoperative mitomycin C and conjunctival autograft with fibrin glue.
Shehadeh-Mashor R, Srinivasan S, Boimer C, Lee K, Tomkins O, Slomovic AR
Am J Ophthalmol 2011 Nov;152(5):730-2. Epub 2011 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.04.034. PMID: 21742307

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

How to reduce conjunctival cyst formation after strabismus surgery?
Hüseyinhan Z, Gürez C, Ülgen Y
Strabismus 2023 Sep;31(3):166-171. Epub 2023 Aug 15 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2242428. PMID: 37581336
Treatment Outcome of Modified Argon Laser Photoablation for Conjunctival Cysts.
Han J, Lee SH, Choi CY, Shin HJ
Cornea 2020 Apr;39(4):514-518. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002245. PMID: 31895087
Trichloroacetic acid 10% injection for treatment of conjunctival inclusion cysts.
Bagheri A, Shahraki K, Yazdani S
Orbit 2020 Apr;39(2):107-111. Epub 2019 Jul 8 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1631358. PMID: 31282238
Consideration for eliminating conjunctival closure in the enucleation procedure.
Pemberton JD, Wright H, Fowler BT, Kim J, Fleming JC
Orbit 2017 Oct;36(5):322-324. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2017.1337174. PMID: 28742978
Removal of conjunctival cyst with high-frequency radio-wave electrosurgery.
Park J, Lee S, Suh E
Can J Ophthalmol 2015 Oct;50(5):378-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.07.008. PMID: 26455974

Diagnosis

Dumbbell-Shaped Congenital Conjunctival Cyst of the Orbit.
Yazici B, Kiristioglu O, Karaman G
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 Mar-Apr 01;39(2):e50-e52. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002311. PMID: 36728007
Severe Chemosis: Initial Misdiagnosis of an Emergent Complication of Acute Rhinosinusitis.
Min HJ, Kim KS
J Emerg Med 2021 Sep;61(3):e15-e17. Epub 2021 Jul 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.05.015. PMID: 34256952
Treatment Outcome of Modified Argon Laser Photoablation for Conjunctival Cysts.
Han J, Lee SH, Choi CY, Shin HJ
Cornea 2020 Apr;39(4):514-518. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002245. PMID: 31895087
Conjunctival myxoma - atypical presentation of a rare tumour: case report and review of literature.
Sharma N, O'Hagan S, Phillips G
BMC Ophthalmol 2016 May 13;16(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s12886-016-0233-1. PMID: 27177589Free PMC Article
Conjunctival orbital cyst.
Soll SM, Lisman RD, Harrison W, Weiner M
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 1994 Sep;10(3):216-9. doi: 10.1097/00002341-199409000-00014. PMID: 7947452

Therapy

How to reduce conjunctival cyst formation after strabismus surgery?
Hüseyinhan Z, Gürez C, Ülgen Y
Strabismus 2023 Sep;31(3):166-171. Epub 2023 Aug 15 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2242428. PMID: 37581336
Treatment Outcome of Modified Argon Laser Photoablation for Conjunctival Cysts.
Han J, Lee SH, Choi CY, Shin HJ
Cornea 2020 Apr;39(4):514-518. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002245. PMID: 31895087
Trichloroacetic acid 10% injection for treatment of conjunctival inclusion cysts.
Bagheri A, Shahraki K, Yazdani S
Orbit 2020 Apr;39(2):107-111. Epub 2019 Jul 8 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1631358. PMID: 31282238
Eyelid Mass in Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 2.
Choi CJ, Stagner AM, Jakobiec FA, Chodosh J, Yoon MK
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):e39-e41. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000712. PMID: 27163939
Removal of conjunctival cyst with high-frequency radio-wave electrosurgery.
Park J, Lee S, Suh E
Can J Ophthalmol 2015 Oct;50(5):378-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.07.008. PMID: 26455974

Prognosis

Treatment Outcome of Modified Argon Laser Photoablation for Conjunctival Cysts.
Han J, Lee SH, Choi CY, Shin HJ
Cornea 2020 Apr;39(4):514-518. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002245. PMID: 31895087
Consideration for eliminating conjunctival closure in the enucleation procedure.
Pemberton JD, Wright H, Fowler BT, Kim J, Fleming JC
Orbit 2017 Oct;36(5):322-324. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2017.1337174. PMID: 28742978
Eyelid Mass in Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 2.
Choi CJ, Stagner AM, Jakobiec FA, Chodosh J, Yoon MK
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):e39-e41. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000712. PMID: 27163939
Conjunctival myxoma - atypical presentation of a rare tumour: case report and review of literature.
Sharma N, O'Hagan S, Phillips G
BMC Ophthalmol 2016 May 13;16(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s12886-016-0233-1. PMID: 27177589Free PMC Article
Evisceration with hydroxyapatite implant. Surgical technique and review of 31 case reports.
Kostick DA, Linberg JV
Ophthalmology 1995 Oct;102(10):1542-8; discussion 1548-9. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(95)30833-0. PMID: 9097804

Clinical prediction guides

Treatment Outcome of Modified Argon Laser Photoablation for Conjunctival Cysts.
Han J, Lee SH, Choi CY, Shin HJ
Cornea 2020 Apr;39(4):514-518. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002245. PMID: 31895087
Unwrapped hydroxyapatite orbital implants: our experience in 347 cases.
Sobti MM, Shams F, Jawaheer L, Cauchi P, Chadha V
Eye (Lond) 2020 Apr;34(4):675-682. Epub 2019 Sep 16 doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0571-3. PMID: 31527766Free PMC Article
Trichloroacetic acid 10% injection for treatment of conjunctival inclusion cysts.
Bagheri A, Shahraki K, Yazdani S
Orbit 2020 Apr;39(2):107-111. Epub 2019 Jul 8 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1631358. PMID: 31282238
Removal of conjunctival cyst with high-frequency radio-wave electrosurgery.
Park J, Lee S, Suh E
Can J Ophthalmol 2015 Oct;50(5):378-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2015.07.008. PMID: 26455974
Long-term clinical outcomes of conjunctival flap surgery for calcified scleromalacia after periocular surgery.
Jung JW, Kwon KY, Choi DL, Kim TI, Kim EK, Seo KY
Cornea 2015 Mar;34(3):308-12. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000326. PMID: 25532999

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