Other lid swellings

Other lid swellings

Other types of lid swelling are less common. They include squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, sebaceous cyst, papilloma, keratoacanthoma, cyst of Moll (sweat glands) ( Figure 49.6 ) or Zeis (sebaceous glands) and molluscum contagiosum. When molluscum contagiosum occurs on the lid margin, it can give rise to a mild viral chronic keratoconjunc - tivitis and should be curetted or excised. Carcinoma of the meibomian glands and rhabdomyo - sarcomas are rare lesions; they need to be treated by radical excision. Atypical or meibomian cysts that recur should be biopsied to exclude sebaceous gland carcinoma.

Figure 49.6 Cyst of Moll.

Other lid swellings

Other types of lid swelling are less common. They include squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, sebaceous cyst, papilloma, keratoacanthoma, cyst of Moll (sweat glands) ( Figure 49.6 ) or Zeis (sebaceous glands) and molluscum contagiosum. When molluscum contagiosum occurs on the lid margin, it can give rise to a mild viral chronic keratoconjunc - tivitis and should be curetted or excised. Carcinoma of the meibomian glands and rhabdomyo - sarcomas are rare lesions; they need to be treated by radical excision. Atypical or meibomian cysts that recur should be biopsied to exclude sebaceous gland carcinoma.

Figure 49.6 Cyst of Moll.

Other lid swellings

Other types of lid swelling are less common. They include squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, sebaceous cyst, papilloma, keratoacanthoma, cyst of Moll (sweat glands) ( Figure 49.6 ) or Zeis (sebaceous glands) and molluscum contagiosum. When molluscum contagiosum occurs on the lid margin, it can give rise to a mild viral chronic keratoconjunc - tivitis and should be curetted or excised. Carcinoma of the meibomian glands and rhabdomyo - sarcomas are rare lesions; they need to be treated by radical excision. Atypical or meibomian cysts that recur should be biopsied to exclude sebaceous gland carcinoma.

Figure 49.6 Cyst of Moll.