title: Intratarsal keratinous cyst - an emerging entity.
abstract: We report two cases of recurrent intratarsal keratinous cysts of the Meibomian gland, a recently described lesion thought to have been previously misdiagnosed. The correct diagnosis can be made based on histopathologic features alone, although expression of cytokeratin (CK) 5/6 in the cyst epithelium is a specific marker of these lesions. Recognition of these lesions, and distinguishing them from other intratarsal cysts that do not recur, is important to guide definitive therapy via full-thickness excision rather than simple incision and drainage.
authors.affiliation: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rajaii
authors.affiliation: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA.
authors.forename: Abdalhossein
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghafourian
authors.affiliation: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., USA.
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Eberhart
keywords: Eyelid cyst; Eyelid lesion; Intratarsal keratinous cyst; Keratinous cyst; Tarsal cyst; Tarsal lesion