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Gündüz AK, Mirzayev I, Okcu Heper A, Kuzu I, Gahramanli Z, Cansiz Ersöz C, Gündüz ÖÖ, Ataoğlu Ö. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography in ocular surface tumours and simulating lesions. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:925-937. [PMID: 36513855 PMCID: PMC10050214 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02339-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study aims to systematically review the reported literature on the use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) in ocular surface tumours and simulating lesions. A systematic literature search was done using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases between January 2002 and December 2021. On AS-OCT, ocular surface squamous neoplasia typically demonstrate epithelial thickening, epithelial hyperreflectivity, and an abrupt transition between normal and abnormal epithelium. Conjunctival nevi usually show mildly hyperreflective epithelium of normal thickness, internal hyperreflectivity, and intralesional cysts which is the hallmark of this tumour. Primary acquired melanosis presents with normal thickness epithelium, basal epithelial hyperreflectivity, and absence of cysts. Conjunctival melanoma demonstrates hyperreflective normal/thickened epithelium, hyperreflective basal epithelium, internal hyperreflectivity, and absence of intralesional cysts. Conjunctival lymphoma shows homogenous, low-medium reflective subepithelial lesions with smooth borders, and dot-like infiltrates. Benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia findings are similar to lymphoma but the infiltrates are more hyperreflective compared to lymphoma. Pterygium shows thickened conjunctival epithelium, epithelial hyperreflectivity, and subepithelial wedge-shaped hyperreflective tissue separated from the overlying epithelium by a cleavage plane. Pinguecula demonstrates mildly thickened epithelium and similar findings with pterygium but does not extend beyond the corneal limbus. This review shows that AS-OCT, as a noninvasive tool, has potential uses in the differential diagnosis of ocular surface tumours and simulating lesions. Major limitations of AS-OCT include limited visualization of the posterior border of thick, keratinized, and pigmented tumours and lack of assessment of large conjunctival tumours in a single cut.
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- Ahmet Kaan Gündüz
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
- Private Eye Clinic, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Ophthalmology, Dünyagöz Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Private Mikro-Pat Pathology Laboratory, Ankara, Turkey
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Artz K, Mazinani B. Idiopathische konjunktivale Lymphangiektasie. SPEKTRUM DER AUGENHEILKUNDE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00717-021-00513-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lee JY, Heilweil G, Le P, Saraswathy S, Hong YK, Girkin CA, Huang AS. Structural Confirmation of Lymphatic Outflow from Subconjunctival Blebs of Live Human Subjects. OPHTHALMOLOGY SCIENCE 2021; 1. [PMID: 35005679 PMCID: PMC8740887 DOI: 10.1016/j.xops.2021.100080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose To uncover the mechanism of subconjunctival outflow in humans. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants Fifteen patients receiving subconjunctival anesthesia before intravitreal injection for routine clinical care. Methods Anterior segment (AS) OCT was performed in patients with various instances of conjunctival edema or subconjunctival fluid. Other patients received a subconjunctival mixture of 0.005% indocyanine green and 2% lidocaine. After subconjunctival injection of the tracer and anesthetic mixture, blebs and associated outflow pathways were imaged angiographically and the time for appearance was recorded. The pattern and structure of outflow pathways were studied using AS OCT. Angiographic and AS OCT results were compared with trabecular and conventional outflow imaging, which demonstrates veins. Main Outcome Measures Ocular surface lymphangiography and AS OCT images. Results Anterior segment OCT of the conjunctiva in a normal eye demonstrated thin nonedematous conjunctiva with absent intraconjunctival lumens or subconjunctival fluid. Patients with a history of trabeculectomy, subconjunctival drug injection, or chemosis demonstrated thickened conjunctiva and intraconjunctival luminal pathways that contained valve-like structures. Tracer-based studies in patients demonstrated blebs with irregular subconjunctival bleb-related outflow patterns that arose in a time-dependent fashion. These angiographic pathways were luminal on OCT, sausage shaped, and contained intraluminal valve-like structures. This was in contrast to trabecular and conventional outflow imaging, where pathways were classically Y-shaped, of even caliber, and lacked valve-like structures. Conclusions Outflow pathways were seen in patients with conjunctival edema and after subconjunctival tracer injection. These pathways were lymphatic based on pattern and structural study. Better understanding of bleb-related lymphatic outflow may lead to improved bleb-requiring glaucoma surgeries and subconjunctival drug delivery.
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- Jong Yeon Lee
- Doheny Eye Institute and Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Doheny Eye Institute and Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Doheny Eye Institute and Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Doheny Eye Institute and Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Polizzi S, Caputo R, Faletra F, Ferrara G. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. J AAPOS 2021; 25:307-309. [PMID: 34425234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Conjunctival lymphangiectasia, a rare condition characterized by dilated lymphatic channels in the bulbar conjunctiva, generally develops as a consequence of a local lymphatic scarring or distal mechanical outflow obstruction following surgery, radiotherapy, neoplastic disease, or other disease processes. The actual cause often remains unknown. We report a case of a unilateral conjunctival lymphangiectasia in a 7-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) and discuss a possible association between the two entities.
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- Silvio Polizzi
- S.O.D. di Oculistica, Ospedale P. Palagi, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy; Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer - University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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- Pediatric Ophthalmology Unit, Children's Hospital A. Meyer - University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Genetics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy
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- S.O.C. di Neonatologia e Pediatria, Ospedale S. Maria Annunziata (OSMA), Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy
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Conjunctival Implantation Cyst in the Orbicularis Oculi Muscle: Review of a Possible Origin From Displaced Stem Cells With a Differential Diagnosis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 37:1-11. [PMID: 32304506 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To document a unique case of a corneal/conjunctival epithelial inclusion cyst located in the orbicularis oculi muscle with a comprehensive review of variant conjunctival cysts and simulating conditions. METHODS Clinicopathologic case report with detailed histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation for cytokeratins combined with a tabulation of mimicking lesions and relevant literature citations. RESULTS A 59-year-old man experienced severe blunt left periorbital trauma that resulted in a limbal partial-thickness corneal wound with an associated epithelial abrasion and a full-thickness eyelid laceration extending from the superior fornix to the margin. Several months after surgical repair of the eyelid a cyst appeared in the superior pretarsal skin. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical investigations supplied data suggesting that the cyst had a high probability of a corneoscleral limbal stem cell origin. Distinctive features of the lesion are contrasted with those of allied or simulating cysts. CONCLUSIONS Stem cells are now believed to be located at the corneoscleral limbus, in the inferior fornix, in the medial canthal region, and at the eyelid margin where transitions from conjunctival epithelium to epidermal epithelium occur. Due to their replicative, hardy and robust nature, stem cells displaced to alien environments are most likely to survive and produce cysts. The cyst's corneal-type cytologic characteristics, the absence of goblet cells, and the expression of a broad spectrum of cytokeratin biomarkers in the current case give support to the proposal that limbal stem cells in the region of the corneal laceration were displaced to the eyelid orbicularis muscle and were responsible for this most extraordinary cyst. Comparison with other epithelial cystic linings lends further evidence for this conclusion.
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Adult Primary Capillary Hemangioma of the Sclera: A Previously Undescribed Entity With a Review of Epibulbar Vascular Lesions. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 36:327-333. [PMID: 31895731 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this article is to document a unique case of a primary hemangioma and review epibulbar vascular tumors of the conjunctiva and episclera. METHODS A case report with detailed histopathologic, histochemical, and immunohistochemical studies coupled with a comprehensive review of the relevant literature with a tabulation of previously reported epibulbar vascular lesions was performed. RESULTS A vascular tumor developed in a 46-year-old woman over 2-3 months that histopathologically was located in the superficial third of the normally avascular sclera and was composed of capillary caliber vessels. CD31 and CD34 positivity established the vascular nature of the lesion. Despite its adult onset, the tumor was also glut-1 positive, a vascular characteristic of childhood capillary hemangiomas that will ultimately involute. Smooth muscle actin was positive in the endothelial cells and associated pericytes. An ectatic muscular vessel identified in the midst of the lesion was interpreted as an anomalous intrascleral branch of an epibulbar anterior ciliary artery, where it perforated the sclera in the vicinity of the insertion of an extraocular rectus muscle. It was deduced to be the source of the capillary proliferation. A literature review failed to identify any previously reported epibulbar vascular tumor that originated primarily in the sclera or secondarily infiltrated this ocular tunic. CONCLUSION An adult primary capillary intrascleral neoplasm is described as the rarest of all epibulbar vascular tumors and in keeping with the exceptional status of the ocular endothelium was glut-1 positive. This lesion must be distinguished from an array of other common and esoteric epibulbar vascular conditions.
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Ipsilateral Lymphatic and Venous Malformations Affecting the Midface Area. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2020; 2020:2845035. [PMID: 33014489 PMCID: PMC7519974 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2845035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A 22-year-old woman presented with progressive swelling of the nasal conjunctiva in the left eye. Anterior segment examination revealed a diffuse cystic appearance to the inferonasal bulbar conjunctiva and plica semilunaris. Anterior segment swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) revealed clear hyporeflective spaces demarcated by hyperreflective septae in the affected conjunctiva, consistent with the diagnosis of lymphatic malformation (LM). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well circumscribed intraconal mass located inferonasally in the left orbit. Systemic examination revealed a lesion similar to LM on the left hard palate. The left conjunctival mass was excised subtotally. Subsequently, a transconjunctival anterior orbitotomy was performed and the left orbital mass was completely removed intact. Histopathologically, the conjunctival mass was diagnosed as LM and the orbital mass as venous malformation (VM). This case represents a rare coexistence of histopathologically proven conjunctival LM and orbital VM as well as a presumed LM of the hard palate, all 3 lesions occurring in the ipsilateral midface area.
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Atalay E, Yu DJ, Nongpiur ME. When to use anterior segment optical coherence tomography. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/17469899.2020.1767596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Eray Atalay
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
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- Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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Bunod R, Adams D, Cauquil C, Francou B, Labeyrie C, Bourenane H, Adam C, Algalarrondo V, Slama M, Darce-Bello M, Barreau E, Labetoulle M, Rousseau A. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia as a biomarker of severe systemic disease in Ser77Tyr hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis. Br J Ophthalmol 2020; 104:1363-1367. [PMID: 31949094 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-315381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the relationship between the ophthalmic and systemic phenotypes in patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with the S77Y mutation (ATTRS77Y). METHODS In this cross-sectional study, patients with genetically confirmed ATTRS77Y amyloidosis were enrolled. All patients underwent complete neurological examination, including staging with the Neuropathy Impairment Score (NIS), Polyneuropathy Disability (PND) score; complete cardiological evaluation, including echocardiography, cardiac MRI and/or cardiac scintigraphy and complete ophthalmic evaluation, including slit lamp examination and fundus examination. Ocular ancillary tests (fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, and anterior segment optical coherence tomography) were performed in cases with abnormal findings. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used for quantitative outcomes and Fisher's exact test for qualitative outcomes. Statistical significance was indicated by p<0.05 (two tailed). RESULTS The study sample was composed of 24 ATTRS77Y patients. The mean patient age was 58.4±12.4 years. None of the patients presented with amyloid deposits in the anterior chamber, secondary glaucoma or vitreous amyloidosis. Retinal angiopathy was observed in four patients, complicated with retinal ischaemia in one patient. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia (CL) was detected in 13 patients (54%), associated with perilymphatic amyloid deposits. The presence of CL was statistically associated with more severe neurological disease (NIS=43.3±31.9 vs 18.9±20.4; PND=2.6±1.0 vs 1.4±0.7 in patients with and without CL, respectively; both p<0.05) and amyloid cardiomyopathy (p=0.002). CONCLUSION In ATTRS77Y patients, CL is common and could serve as a potential biomarker for severe systemic disease. There were neither anterior chamber deposits, secondary glaucoma nor vitreous deposits in ATTRS77Y patients.
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- Roxane Bunod
- Ophhalmology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Neurology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Neurology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Neurology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Neurology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Pathology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Cardiology, Bichat Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Diderot University, French Reference Center for FAP (NNERF), Paris, France
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- Cardiology, Bichat Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Diderot University, French Reference Center for FAP (NNERF), Paris, France
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- Plateforme d'expertise Maladies Rares, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Ophhalmology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Ophhalmology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Ophhalmology, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris-Sud University, French Reference Center for Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathies (NNERF), Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Park SJ, Chi M. 360° Circumferential Hemorrhagic Lymphangiectasia of the Conjunctivae. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2020.61.3.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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Choi SM, Jin KH, Kim TG. Successful treatment of conjunctival lymphangiectasia accompanied by corneal dellen using a high-frequency radiowave electrosurgical device. Indian J Ophthalmol 2019; 67:409-411. [PMID: 30777972 PMCID: PMC6407410 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1109_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A 62-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of right eye pain unresponsive to artificial tears and topical steroids. At presentation, bullous yellowish fluid collection was noted in the nasal conjunctiva. Corneal thinning and opacity were observed at the 3 o’clock position of the cornea. High-frequency radiowave ablation and biopsy were performed at the affected area. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia was confirmed by excisional biopsy. An improvement in the degree of corneal dellen and chemosis was evident 1 week after ablation. Use of a high-frequency radiowave electrosurgical device may be a simple and effective treatment option for symptomatic conjunctival lymphangiectasia.
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- Shin-Myeong Choi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Ronin C, Jullienne R, Dumollard JM, Thuret G, Gain P, Perrot JL. [Conjunctival lymphangiectasia: Appearance on confocal microscopy and OCT]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2018; 41:e271-e273. [PMID: 29910136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2017.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- C Ronin
- Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
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- Service d'anatomopathologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
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- Service d'ophtalmologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
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- Service de dermatologie, hôpital universitaire de Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 2, France.
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High Inflammatory Infiltrate Correlates With Poor Symptomatic Improvement After Surgical Treatment for Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis. Cornea 2018; 37:495-500. [PMID: 29346129 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000001508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK) is a chronic and recurrent condition of unknown etiology. It is often managed conservatively, but there is a high rate of success with surgical management for severe or recalcitrant cases. The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze clinicopathological features of patients with SLK who underwent surgical treatment and their association with the clinical outcome. METHODS A total of 22 eyes from 18 patients who underwent surgical SLK management were retrospectively analyzed. Clinicopathological data were collected including details of follow-up and patient satisfaction (n = 15). Moreover, 12 cases had specimens available for review of histopathologic findings and COX-2 expression analysis by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS From a clinical perspective, 66.7% of the SLK eyes had nonmechanical factors contributing to SLK, and 66.7% of eyes demonstrated significant symptomatic improvement after surgery. Histopathological analysis of all the lesions showed acanthosis and goblet cell loss. Unexpectedly, in 93% of the eyes, dilated lymphatic vessels were found. Furthermore, a high inflammatory infiltrate correlated with minimal symptomatic improvements (P = 0.013). Moreover, COX-2 expression was higher in patients with SLK than in a normal conjunctiva (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this study, the most common systemic association with SLK was the patient's autoimmune status. Histopathological evaluation revealed that high inflammatory infiltration in the biopsy might be predictive of minimal symptomatic improvement with surgical management. Finally, the higher COX-2 expression in patients with SLK compared with that in individuals with a normal conjunctiva supports the use of anti-COX-2 drugs as a possible therapeutic target.
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Optical Coherence Tomography in Subconjunctival Silicone Oil. Retina 2018; 38:e48-e49. [PMID: 29570582 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000002154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jeong HK, Park HS, Seo KY, Lee J. The Effects of Surgery for Conjunctival Lymphangiectasia Using a High-frequency Radio Wave Electrosurgical Unit. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2018. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2018.59.4.314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Hyun Kyo Jeong
- Siloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Siloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Swann PG, Han T. Lymphangiectasia. Clin Exp Optom 2017; 101:418-419. [PMID: 29232763 DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Peter G Swann
- School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Optometry, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Volek E, Toth J, Nagy ZZ, Schneider M. Evaluation of lymphatic vessel dilatations by anterior segment swept-source optical coherence tomography: case report. BMC Ophthalmol 2017; 17:194. [PMID: 29061139 PMCID: PMC5654095 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-017-0588-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Conjunctival lymphangiectasia is a rare condition presumably caused by the obstruction of lymphatic channels or by an abnormal connection between conjunctival lymphatic and blood vessels. Diagnosis is based on clinical appearance and histology. We report a case of conjunctival lymphangiectasia in which anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to assist the diagnosis and the planning of the biopsy location. Case presentation A 31-year-old woman was referred with repeated episodes of conjunctival “hemorrhages” and chemosis with extended recovery periods over the last months. Other symptoms were dryness, redness, burning sensation and itching. Photo documentation, anterior segment OCT, ultrasound, computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain were performed. MRI revealed dilated atypical Virchow-Robin space (VRS). Conjunctival biopsy was taken and the location of the biopsy was selected based on OCT findings. Based on the clinical appearance we suspected the case to be conjunctival lymphangiectasia or lymphangioma. Histology and immunhistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of conjunctival lymphangiectasia. Conclusions Anterior segment OCT is a non-invasive tool, useful in the evaluation of conjunctival lesions and planning surgery.
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- Eva Volek
- St. Lazarus Hospital, Salgotarjan, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Sivley MD, Wallace EL, Warnock DG, Benjamin WJ. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia associated with classic Fabry disease. Br J Ophthalmol 2017; 102:54-58. [DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-310088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BackgroundFabry disease (FD) is a treatable multisystem disease caused by a defect in the alpha-galactosidase gene. Ocular signs of FD, including corneal verticillata, are among the earliest diagnostic findings. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia (CL) has not previously been associated with FD.MethodsWe examined the eyes of a cohort of 13 adult patients, eight men and five women, with documented classic FD, all treated with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between February 2014 and April 2015. The average age was 48 years with a range of 35–55 years for men and 21–71 years for women. The mean duration of ERT was 8.4 years (men 8.9 years, women 7.6 years) with a range of 4–14 years. Classical Fabry mutations included Q283X, R227X, W236X and W277X. A high resolution Haag-Streit BQ-900 slit lamp with EyeCap imaging system was used to record conjunctival images.ResultsCL was observed in 11 of the 13 patients (85%) despite long-term ERT. Clinical presentations included single cysts, beaded dilatations and areas of conjunctival oedema. Lesions were located within 6 mm of the corneal limbus. Ten of the 13 subjects (77%) had Fabry-related cataracts and all 13 demonstrated bilateral corneal verticillata. Twelve of the 13 patients had evidence of dry eye, 9 of whom were symptomatic, and 10 had peripheral lymphoedema.ConclusionCL represents a common but under-recognised ocular manifestation of FD, which persists despite ERT, and is often accompanied by peripheral lymphoedema and dry eye syndrome.
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Successful Treatment of Conjunctival Lymphangiectasia With Subconjunctival Injection of Bevacizumab. Cornea 2017; 35:1375-7. [PMID: 27227398 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000000899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To report a novel intervention for the treatment of conjunctival lymphangiectasia-subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab. METHODS A 53-year-old white male presented with a 3-month history of right ocular discomfort and redness unresponsive to conventional topical treatment of lubricants and steroids. A clinical diagnosis of conjunctival lymphangiectasia was confirmed by biopsy. Bevacizumab (25 mg/mL) was injected subconjunctivally into the affected area. RESULTS An improvement in the degree of conjunctival chemosis was evident at 5 days postinjection. At 1-month follow-up, symptoms had fully resolved. No recurrence had been observed at 3 years' follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Subconjunctival bevacizumab injection may be an effective treatment for conjunctival lymphangiectasia.
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Pediatric Periocular Keratin Horns: A Case Series. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2015; 33:S54-S56. [PMID: 26669294 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000000600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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There are very few published cases of periocular keratin horns that have been reported in children. This study reports 2 pediatric cases of periocular keratin horns. The authors describe a 7-year-old male child who developed a keratin horn on the right lower eyelid and a 16-year-old female who developed a caruncular keratin horn. Both cases underwent excision biopsy, and subsequent histology confirmed that there was no evidence of malignancy. However, on the basis of the current evidence in adults and the difficulty in drawing firm conclusions from the small number of reported pediatric cases, the authors suggest that these lesions should be carefully managed due to the possibility of premalignant or malignant change at the base of the lesion.
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Hoopes SL, Willcockson HH, Caron KM. Characteristics of multi-organ lymphangiectasia resulting from temporal deletion of calcitonin receptor-like receptor in adult mice. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45261. [PMID: 23028890 PMCID: PMC3444480 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Adrenomedullin (AM) and its receptor complexes, calcitonin receptor-like receptor (Calcrl) and receptor activity modifying protein 2/3, are highly expressed in lymphatic endothelial cells and are required for embryonic lymphatic development. To determine the role of Calcrl in adulthood, we used an inducible Cre-loxP system to temporally and ubiquitously delete Calcrl in adult mice. Following tamoxifen injection, Calcrlfl/fl/CAGGCre-ER™ mice rapidly developed corneal edema and inflammation that was preceded by and persistently associated with dilated corneoscleral lymphatics. Lacteals and submucosal lymphatic capillaries of the intestine were also dilated, while mesenteric collecting lymphatics failed to properly transport chyle after an acute Western Diet, culminating in chronic failure of Calcrlfl/fl/CAGGCre-ER™ mice to gain weight. Dermal lymphatic capillaries were also dilated and chronic edema challenge confirmed significant and prolonged dermal lymphatic insufficiency. In vivo and in vitro imaging of lymphatics with either genetic or pharmacologic inhibition of AM signaling revealed markedly disorganized lymphatic junctional proteins ZO-1 and VE-cadherin. The maintenance of AM signaling during adulthood is required for preserving normal lymphatic permeability and function. Collectively, these studies reveal a spectrum of lymphatic defects in adult Calcrlfl/fl/CAGGCre-ER™ mice that closely recapitulate the clinical symptoms of patients with corneal, intestinal and peripheral lymphangiectasia.
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- Samantha L Hoopes
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to report a case of conjunctival lymphangiectasia simulating a pediatric pterygium. METHODS A 10-year-old girl with Turner syndrome and familial history of pterygia presented because of a conjunctival growing lesion clinically consistent with pterygium in her left eye. Visual acuity (VA) was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/40 in the left eye. Cycloplegic refraction was +1.50sph -0.50cyl×93° and +9.00sph -9.00cyl×180° in the right and left eyes, respectively. RESULTS Resection of the lesion with amniotic membrane implantation and conjunctival autograft was performed. The histologic examination revealed conjunctival lymphangiectasia. Ten months later, the patient did not show any signs of recurrence. Refraction in the left eye was +0.5sph -1.5cyl×70°, and spontaneous VA was 20/20 in both eyes. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric pseudopterygium may be the clinical presentation of several ocular surface disorders. Thus, pathologic analysis of this lesion should be considered to determine its exact nature. Surgery lessens the refractive defect and hastens visual recovery.
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