Conjunctival Inclusion Cyst. Issue 3 (May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lu, JH; Chu, FY; Chen, KT
• Is Part Of: Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine. Volume 20:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 185
• Publication Date: 2013-05
• Subjects: Conjunctivitis -- cyst -- corneal epithelium -- emergency medical service -- fine needle biopsy; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1177/102490791302000311
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2309-5407

Abstract

Conjunctival inclusion cysts are the most common cystic lesions of the conjunctiva and are either congenital or acquired; the latter are more prevalent. Some of the major factors that provoke the development of an acquired cyst are surgery, trauma, and chronic inflammation. Here, we report on a conjunctival inclusion cyst that developed following a case of untreated chronic conjunctivitis. To temporarily relieve the patient's symptoms a needle aspiration of the cyst was performed, and the patient was referred to an ophthalmologist for surgical excision of the cyst.