title: Developmental conjunctival cyst of the eyelid in a child.
abstract: Conjunctival cysts unrelated to surgery or trauma are uncommon adnexal lesions in children and may be difficult to recognize. We report the clinical and pathological findings of an apparently spontaneous conjunctival cyst in the upper eyelid of a child whose first ophthalmological examination was at 7 months of age. The cyst was surgically excised at 5 years of age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. richard.robb@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: Alexandra T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Caroline D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Robson
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers