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Chalazion

Aka: Chalazion, Chalazia
  1. See Also
    1. Hordeolum
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Occurs in all ages
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. Meibomian Gland affected
      1. Sebaceous Gland in lid tarsal plate
    2. Chronic granulomatous inflammation
  4. Signs
    1. Small non-tender Nodule ("English pea")
    2. Deep inside lid
    3. Adjacent to palpebral Conjunctiva
      1. Conjunctiva is red and elevated in affected area
  5. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Internal Hordeolum (painful as contrasted with the painless Chalazion)
    2. Lid malignancy
      1. Biopsy needed if Chalazia recur in same area
  6. Management
    1. Small chronic Chalazia need no treatment
    2. Larger chronic Chalazia
      1. Indications for treatment
        1. Cosmetic swelling
        2. Secondary Astigmatism from pressure on globe
      2. Refer to Ophthalmology for treatment
        1. Surgical Excision (preferred)
        2. Local steroid injection
    3. Infected Chalazia
      1. Same management as for Hordeolum

Meibomian Cyst (C0007933)

Definition (MSH) A non-neoplastic cyst of the MEIBOMIAN GLANDS of the eyelid.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D017043
ICD9 373.2
ICD10 H00.1
SnomedCT 155173009, 1482004, 155172004, 267736000, 397514009
English Chalazion, Meibomian Cyst, CHALAZION, Cyst, Meibomian, chalazion (diagnosis), chalazion, chalazion (physical finding), Meibomian (gland) cyst, Chalazion [Disease/Finding], Chalazia, meibomian cyst, cysts meibomian, Cyst;meibomian, chalazions, tarsal cyst, Meibomian gland cyst, Tarsal cyst, Meibomian cyst, Chalazion (disorder), cyst; meibomian, meibomian; cyst, meibomians cyst
Dutch cyste van Meibom, Meibom; cyste, cyste; Meibom, chalazion, Chalazion, Meibom-cyste
French Kyste des glandes de Meibomius, Chalazion, Kyste de la glande de Meibomius, Kyste meibomien
Italian Cisti di Meibomio, Cisti meibomiana, Calazio
Portuguese Quisto das glândulas de Meibomius, Calazião, Cisto das Glândulas de Meibômio, Chalázio, Calázio, Cisto Meibomiano
Spanish Quiste de glándula de Meibomio, Meibomian cyst, Chalazion, Chalazión, Quiste de las Glándulas de Meibomio, Calacio, Chalacion, Quiste de las Glandulas de Meibomio, calacio, chalazión (trastorno), chalazión, quiste de Meibomio, quiste de la glándula de Meibomio, quiste tarsiano, Quiste Meibomiano
Swedish Kronisk vagel
Japanese ｻﾝﾘｭｳｼｭ, ﾏｲﾎﾞｰﾑｾﾝﾉｳﾎｳ, さん粒腫, Meibom腺嚢胞, Meibom嚢胞, 霰粒腫, マイボーム腺嚢胞
Czech chalazion, meibomská cysta, Meibomská cysta, Chalazion
Finnish Luomirakkula
Russian KHALAZION, MEIBOMIEVOI ZHELEZY KISTA, МЕЙБОМИЕВОЙ ЖЕЛЕЗЫ КИСТА, ХАЛАЗИОН
Korean 콩다래끼
Polish Gradówka, Chalazion, Torbiel gruczołu Meiboma
Hungarian Chalazion, Meibom cysta
German Chalazion, Hagelkorn, Meibom-Zyste
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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