Traumatic Epithelial Inclusion Cyst of the Anterior Corneal Stroma

PURPOSE:To report a case of posttraumatic epithelial inclusion cyst of the anterior corneal stroma. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 17-year-old girl presented with a large painless mass of the right cornea. After simple surgical excision, histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis. There was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 2008-04, Vol.27 (3), p.368-369
Hauptverfasser:	Al-Towerki, Abdul-Elah, Binali, Ghada
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Corneal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Corneal Diseases - etiology Corneal Diseases - surgery Corneal Injuries Corneal Stroma - pathology Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - etiology Cysts - surgery Epithelium, Corneal - pathology Eye Injuries, Penetrating - complications Female Humans Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	PURPOSE:To report a case of posttraumatic epithelial inclusion cyst of the anterior corneal stroma. METHODS:Case report. RESULTS:A 17-year-old girl presented with a large painless mass of the right cornea. After simple surgical excision, histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis. There was no recurrence during a 2-year period of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS:Traumatic epithelial inclusion cysts can be easily managed with simple surgical excision.
ISSN:	0277-3740 1536-4798
DOI:	10.1097/ICO.0b013e31815d18ce