A case of congenital orbital cyst originating from the common sheath of superior rectus and levator palpebrae superioris muscles

To assess the clinical and histopathological features of a case of congenital orbital cyst originating from the common sheath of the superior rectus and levator palpebrae superior muscles. Preoperative, peroperative and postoperative characteristics of the described clinical condition in a 37-year-o...

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Published in:Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica 1999-08, Vol.77 (4), p.456-458
Main Authors: Can, Belgin, Can, I̊zzet, Tekelioglu, Meral, Kural, Gülcan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cysts - congenital
Cysts - diagnosis
Cysts - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Muscular Diseases - congenital
Muscular Diseases - diagnosis
Muscular Diseases - surgery
Oculomotor Muscles - pathology
Oculomotor Muscles - surgery
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Orbital Diseases - congenital
Orbital Diseases - diagnosis
Orbital Diseases - surgery
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Summary:To assess the clinical and histopathological features of a case of congenital orbital cyst originating from the common sheath of the superior rectus and levator palpebrae superior muscles. Preoperative, peroperative and postoperative characteristics of the described clinical condition in a 37-year-old woman is documented. The cyst was found to be related with the common sheath of the superior rectus and levator muscles during the surgical intervention and histopathological examination revealed a cystic structure with a lining resembling that of conjunctiva. Our findings support the proposal by Rose & O'Donnell who first reported four cases in 1995 suggesting a new group of congenital orbital cysts distinct from dermoid, epidermoid or conjunctival cysts.
ISSN:1395-3907
1600-0420
DOI:10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770421.x