Author/Authors :
Hosseini Tehrani, Mehdi tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , AghaMohammadi, Reza tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Mohammadi, Farzad tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , Rajabi, Mohammad Taher tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران , AghaZadeh, Nesa tehran university of medical sciences tums - Farabi Eye Hospital - Eye Research Center, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Purpose : To report a case of recurrent corneal intrastromal cyst containing lymph fluidCase report : A 13-year-old girl presented with recurrent cyst of the left cornea, which had been drained three years before, but had gradually recurred. The cyst was successfully drained. Histologic examination, cytologic analysis, and protein electrophoresis were performed on the cyst fluid. Histopathologic examination of the cyst fluid revealed lipid-containing macrophages, White blood cells, and rare Red blood cells. Protein electrophoresis of the aspirate and blood serum showed a gamma globulin of 39% (higher than blood serum) and albumin of 52.5% (similar to blood serum) suggesting a lymph-containing corneal cyst.Conclusion : Corneal cysts are divided into different types: epithelial cysts which may be associated with surgery or trauma, cysts associated with an ectopic lacrimal gland or prolonged corneal edema. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a corneal cyst suspected to containing lymph fluid
