Cholesteatoma palpebrae: an unusual cholesterol-filled cyst in the eyelid.
Cholesteatomas, also known as epidermal cholesterol cysts, are unusual cystic lesions containing numerous cholesterol clefts that are usually found in the orbits in the ophthalmic setting. This report describes the clinical and microscopic features of an unusual cholesteatoma in the eyelid.
Yuen
Hunter K L
HK
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Wong
Alex C W
AC
Wong
Amy L
AL
Wat
Christina S K
CS
Chan
Nongnart
N
D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002784:Cholesterol