Luthra Shreya, Kim Esther, Homer Natalie A
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
UC Davis Eye Center, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023;39(2):e64-e67. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002327. Epub 2023 Feb 2.
Lacrimal gland cysts are rare clinical entities in the pediatric population. Herein is described a 6-year-old male patient presenting with progressive left upper lid ptosis, found to have a large ipsilateral superotemporal orbital mass. Diagnosis of a giant lacrimal gland cyst was confirmed excisional biopsy. Despite the resolution of mechanical blepharoptosis, the patient maintained visual acuity limitation due to suspected deprivation amblyopia. The pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of lacrimal gland cysts in the pediatric population are reviewed to emphasize the importance of expedited identification and management in this patient cohort.
泪腺囊肿在儿科人群中是罕见的临床病症。本文描述了一名6岁男性患者，表现为进行性左上睑下垂，发现同侧颞上眶有一个巨大肿块。经切除活检确诊为巨大泪腺囊肿。尽管机械性上睑下垂得到缓解，但由于怀疑有剥夺性弱视，患者的视力仍受限。本文回顾了儿科人群泪腺囊肿的病理生理学和临床表现，以强调在该患者群体中快速识别和治疗的重要性。
