Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

BRIEF COMMUNICATION
Year
: 2008  |  Volume : 56  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 235--237

Sudoriferous cyst of the orbit of adult origin after trauma


Anjali Mehta, Aparna Rao, Apoorva Khanna 
 ICARE Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
Anjali Mehta
Oculoplastics Department, ICARE Hospital, E - 3A, Sector 26, Noida - 201 301, Uttar Pradesh
India

A rare case of sudoriferous cyst of the orbit occurring in an adult, who had facial trauma, is reported. Several factors suggest its adult onset. The only other case reported in an adult is of presumed childhood origin. Very few congenital cases have been reported. A 65-year-old lady presented with recent onset of left-sided ptosis and a painless mass below the left supraorbital margin. The patient had traumatic ptosis after a road traffic accident 13 years ago. The ptosis was surgically repaired, which resulted in symmetrical palpebral apertures. Computed tomographic scan revealed a well-defined cystic mass in the anterior orbit. The mass was removed in toto by anterior orbitotomy. Histopathological examination revealed a single cyst lined by double-layered cuboidal epithelium in some areas and transitional epithelium at others. A periodic acid Schiff (PAS) positive, diastase-resistant glycocalyx lined the inner epithelium. Apical snouting suggested an apocrine nature. This confirmed a diagnosis of sudoriferous cyst.


How to cite this article:
Mehta A, Rao A, Khanna A. Sudoriferous cyst of the orbit of adult origin after trauma.Indian J Ophthalmol 2008;56:235-237


How to cite this URL:
Mehta A, Rao A, Khanna A. Sudoriferous cyst of the orbit of adult origin after trauma. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2008 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];56:235-237
Available from: https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=3;spage=235;epage=237;aulast=Mehta;type=0