Atlas of Ophthalmology

Epidermoid Cyst of the Iris, Congenital

Epidermoid Cyst of the Iris, Congenital
Spontaneously ruptured cyst in the anterior chamber (see irregular edges of the cyst). Etiology unknown, no history of trauma. Because of suspicion of a tumor of the anterior uvea, block excision of the cyst was performed.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
S05.6
Anterior Chamber -> Cystic Epithelial Implantation from ocular surface
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