OPHTHALMOLOGY

Subepidermal Calcinosis

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Subepidermal Calcinosis

Subepidermal Calcinosis Key Points Subepidermal calcinosis is a form of localized cutaneous soft tissue calcium deposit It is classified as dystrophic, metastatic, calciphylaxis, iatrogenic, and idiopathic types The pathogenesis is…

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Solitary Fibrous Tumor

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Solitary Fibrous Tumor Key Points Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), previously known as hemangiopericytoma, comprises a histologic spectrum of fibroblastic mesenchymal neoplasms The SFT group includes SFT and related lesions ranging…

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Seborrheic Keratosis

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Seborrheic Keratosis Key Points Seborrheic keratosis (SK) is the most common benign epithelial tumor and accounts for about 20% of benign epithelial neoplasms seen on the eyelid The pathogenesis of…

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Sebaceous Duct Cyst

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Sebaceous Duct Cyst Key Points Sebaceous duct cysts are sporadic, superficial cutaneous cysts caused by obstruction of the outflow duct of the sebaceous glands associated with the pilosebaceous follicular unit…

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Sebaceous Adenoma

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Sebaceous Adenoma Key Points Sebaceous adenoma is very rare tumor often associated with Muir Torre syndrome (MTS), a rare cancer predisposition disorder The cutaneous tumors associated with MTS include primarily…

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Sarcoidosis

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Sarcoidosis Key Points Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by noncaseating granulomas in the involved organs The most common manifestation is pulmonary involvement, but extrapulmonary manifestations…

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Rosacea

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Rosacea Key Points Rosacea is a chronic skin disorder of diverse cutaneous manifestations associated with inflammation of the face It is characterized by episodes of flushing of the central face,…

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Pyogenic Granuloma

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Pyogenic Granuloma Key Points Pyogenic granuloma is a reactive benign vascular proliferation that can be seen on the skin or mucous membranes It can involve the conjunctiva and the eyelids…

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Rhabdomyoma

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Rhabdomyoma Key Points Rhabdomyoma is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor of soft tissue originating from skeletal muscle cells It is usually subdivided into two major subtypes, cardiac and extracardiac, based…

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Punctal Stenosis and Agenesis

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Punctal Stenosis and Agenesis Key Points Punctal stenosis is a condition in which the proximal external openings of the nasolacrimal drainage system on the medial eyelid margins are narrower than…

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