Benign Eyelid Lesions Flashcards
Known as “Meibomian cyst”
Chalazion
chronic, sterile, granulomatous inflammatory lesion
Chalazion
Caused by retained sebaceous secretion from the Meibomian glands
Chalazion
signs and smptoms of chalazion
painless, roundish, firm lesion within tarsal plate
SSS treatment for Chalazion
Surgery (incision)
Steroid injection
Systemic tetracycline
known as “External Hordeolum”
Stye
Caused by a bacterial infection of an oil gland, hair follicle, or sweat gland
Stye
small, waxy nodules
Molluscum contagiosum
harmless, soft, yellowish patch that can appear below the lower fold of the eyelid.
xanthelasma
causes of xanthelasma
Genetic factors
High cholesterol
Diabetes mellitus
Thyroid issues like hypothyroidism
Drinking too much alcohol
small retention cyst
cyst of moll
appears as a round, non-tender, translucent fluid-filled lesion on the anterior lid margin that may have a bluish
tinge
cyst of moll
Arise from blocked apocrine sweat glands found on the margin of the eyelid.
cyst of moll
