Conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic orbits.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Conjunctival Diseases
- Cysts
- Eye Enucleation
- Orbital Diseases
- Postoperative Complications