W J Rosen1, Y Li. 1. Section of Ophthalmology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03756, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: A case of sudoriferous cyst of the orbit in an adult patient is reported. This unusual cyst in the orbit has heretofore been reported only in congenital cases. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 45-year-old woman sought treatment for an asymptomatic mass of the left lower eyelid. Computed tomography of the orbits showed a cystic lesion in the inferior orbit with bony remodeling. Histopathologic examination showed the lesion to be a solitary cyst lined by two to three layers of cuboidal epithelial cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. Some of the epithelial cells contained periodic acid-Schiff-positive, diastase-resistant granules. The pathologic diagnosis was a sudoriferous cyst. CONCLUSION: Sudoriferous cysts, although uncommon, should be included in the differential diagnosis of orbital cystic tumors.
PURPOSE: A case of sudoriferous cyst of the orbit in an adult patient is reported. This unusual cyst in the orbit has heretofore been reported only in congenital cases. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 45-year-old woman sought treatment for an asymptomatic mass of the left lower eyelid. Computed tomography of the orbits showed a cystic lesion in the inferior orbit with bony remodeling. Histopathologic examination showed the lesion to be a solitary cyst lined by two to three layers of cuboidal epithelial cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm. Some of the epithelial cells contained periodic acid-Schiff-positive, diastase-resistant granules. The pathologic diagnosis was a sudoriferous cyst. CONCLUSION: Sudoriferous cysts, although uncommon, should be included in the differential diagnosis of orbital cystic tumors.
Authors: Lucieni B Ferraz; John R Burroughs; Larissa H Satto; Kryscia L Natsuaki; Roberta L F S Meneguin; Mariangela E A Marques; Silvana A Schellini Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2015-01-13 Impact factor: 4.241