Congenital cystic eye with optic nerve

Congenital cystic eye (CCE) is a rare condition caused by failure of invagination of the optic vesicle resulting in a persistent cyst replacing the eye. An associated optic nerve attached to the cyst is a rarely reported phenomenon that has been sparsely described histologically, with no immunohisto...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2015-07, Vol.2015, p.bcr2015210717
Main Authors: Holland, Lee, Haridas, Anjana, Phillips, Gael, Sullivan, Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australasia
Cysts
Cysts - pathology
Eye Abnormalities - pathology
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Neonate
Optic nerve
Optic Nerve - abnormalities
Other Asian
Proteins
Rare Disease
Retina
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Summary:Congenital cystic eye (CCE) is a rare condition caused by failure of invagination of the optic vesicle resulting in a persistent cyst replacing the eye. An associated optic nerve attached to the cyst is a rarely reported phenomenon that has been sparsely described histologically, with no immunohistochemistry reported previously. The authors present a case of CCE with optic nerve tissue inserting into the cyst, and present the histological and immunohistochemical findings.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2015-210717