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Red Eye and Adnexal Oncology Flashcards

1
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Give differential diagnoses for conditions causing a red eye

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Uveitis 
Conjunctivitis 
Scleritis 
Acute glaucoma 
Keratitis/corneal ulcer 
Orbital cellulitis
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Presentation of preseptal cellulitis

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Systemically well
Pain, redness and swelling of eyelid
May be able to see an obvious bite/puncture mark

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Presentation of uveitis

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Red eye
Blurred vision
Light sensitivity

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Part of the eye most commonly affected by uveitis

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Anterior

can also affect intermediate and posterior

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What is panuveitis?

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Uveitis affecting the whole eye

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Causes of uveitis

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Systemic disease
Idiopathic
Infection
Malignancy

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Treatment of uveitis

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Topical anti-inflammatory steroid drops and eye drops to dilate pupil and reduce scarring if anterior
Systemic immunosuppressants if posterior

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Presentation of acute angle glaucoma

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Severe pain
Vomiting
Fixed, dilated pupil
Pupil non-responsive to light

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Treatment of corneal abrasion

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Usually resolves on its own in 2-3 days, can give antibiotics to reduce risk of secondary infection

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Presentation of orbital cellulitis

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Pain, redness and swelling of eyelid 
Systemically unwell 
Double vision 
Conjunctivitis/chemosis 
Exopthalmos 
Blurred vision
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Common causes of orbital cellulitis

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Sinusitis
Dental infection
Haematological spread of infection

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Treatment of orbital cellulitis

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IV/oral antibiotics

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Examples of benign orbital tumours

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Capillary haemangioma
Cavernous haemangioma
Pleomorphic adenoma
Optic nerve glioma

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Examples of malignant orbital tumours

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Lymphoma 
Metastatic regional spread 
Rhabdomyosarcoma 
Lacrimal gland carcinoma 
Osteosarcoma 
Liposarcoma 
Primary melanoma
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Examples of benign eyelid tumours

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Squamous cell papilloma 
Basal cell papilloma 
Melanocytic naevus 
Actinic keratosis 
Pyogenic granuloma 
Keratoacanthoma 
Capillary haemangioma 
Cavernous haemangioma
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Examples of malignant eyelid tumours

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Basal cell carcinoma 
Squamous cell carcinoma 
Sebaceous gland carcinoma 
Melanoma 
Kaposi sarcoma 
Merkel cell carcinoma
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Presentation of squamous cell papilloma

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Pedunculated or sessile

“raspberry texture”

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Presentation of basal cell papilloma

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Similar texture to squamous cell papilloma (“raspberry”)
Stuck-on appearance
Brown, flat, round/oval lesions

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Early signs of transformation of lesions from benign to malignant

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Asymmetry 
Irregular border 
Colour - not consistent, very dark 
Diameter > 6mm
Evolving (growing)
20
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Signs suggestive of nodular malignant melanoma

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Elevated
Firm to touch
Growing

21
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Presentation of pyogenic granuloma

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Fast growing
Highly vascularised
Erythematous pedunculated mass

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Presentation of actinic keratosis

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Flat, scaly, hyperkeratotic skin

Related to sun exposure

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Presentation of keratoacanthoma

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Rapidly growing
Pink papule, hyperkeratotic crater
Associated with sun exposure and immunosuppression
May be spontaneous involution

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Treatment of capillary haemangioma

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Beta-blockers
Intra-lesional steroid
Surgery

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Presentation of cavernous haemangioma

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Well demarcated pink patch
Darkens with age
Does not involute

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Features suggestive of basal cell carcinoma

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Slow, inexorable growth over months 
Non-pigmented 
Elevated 
Ulcerated 
Pearly, rolled, irregular border 
Telangiectasia 
Lack of tenderness - painless
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Clinical subtypes of basal cell carcinoma

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Nodular
Ulcerative
Morpheaform/infiltrative

28
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Treatment of basal cell carcinoma

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Surgical excision (Mohs surgery) 
Imiquimod, efudex topical treatment 
Chemotherapy 
Cryotherapy 
Radiotherapy 
Photodynamic therapy
29
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Presentation of squamous cell carcinoma

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Scaly surface over a thick plaque

Growth over weeks (rather than months)

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Presentation of sebaceous gland carcinoma

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Recurrent chalazion 
Unilateral blepharitis 
Nodular, indurated lid margin 
Yellow discolouration 
Pagetoid spread along the conjunctiva
31
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Types of cutaneous malignant melanoma

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Lentigo maligna
Superficial spreading
Nodular

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