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Iris Implantation Cyst

MedGen UID:
75735
•Concept ID:
C0271121
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acquired Epithelial Implantation Cyst of the Iris; Implantation Cyst of Iris; Implantation Cyst of the Iris; Primary Iris Stromal Cyst

Definition

A cyst that arises from the iris and is lined by squamous epithelium. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIris Implantation Cyst

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A review of neovascular glaucoma. Etiopathogenesis and treatment.
Dumbrăveanu L, Cușnir V, Bobescu D
Rom J Ophthalmol 2021 Oct-Dec;65(4):315-329. doi: 10.22336/rjo.2021.66. PMID: 35087972Free PMC Article
Iris cysts: A comprehensive review on diagnosis and treatment.
Georgalas I, Petrou P, Papaconstantinou D, Brouzas D, Koutsandrea C, Kanakis M
Surv Ophthalmol 2018 May-Jun;63(3):347-364. Epub 2017 Sep 5 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2017.08.009. PMID: 28882598
Aniridia: current pathology and management.
Lee H, Khan R, O'Keefe M
Acta Ophthalmol 2008 Nov;86(7):708-15. Epub 2008 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.01427.x. PMID: 18937825

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Iris implantation cyst: A benign visual prognosticator.
Lakra S, Angmo D
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Nov;68(11):2526. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_241_20. PMID: 33120671Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Iris implantation cyst: A benign visual prognosticator.
Lakra S, Angmo D
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Nov;68(11):2526. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_241_20. PMID: 33120671Free PMC Article

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