Conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic orbits.
Five out of 149 patients (3%) who received an intraorbital implant to prevent or treat the disfiguring symptoms associated with the postenucleation socket syndrome developed intraorbital conjunctival cysts. All five patients had received a secondary implant two 14 months previously. After excision of the cysts four patients required additional surgery for lack of conjunctiva and/or recurrent cyst formation. The clinical findings, mechanism of development, and management of this rare but serious complication of socket surgery are described.
Smit
T J
TJ
Orbital Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Koornneef
L
L
Zonneveld
F W
FW
D000328:Adult; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed