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Iris cyst

MedGen UID:
124385
Concept ID:
C0271119
Disease or Syndrome; Finding
Synonyms: Cyst of iris; Cyst of Iris; Cyst of the Iris; Iris Cyst
SNOMED CT: Iris cyst (37761009); Cyst of iris (37761009)
 
HPO: HP:0011523

Definition

An iris cyst is composed of a single cell layer of epithelium and is filled with fluid. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Iris pigment epithelium anomalies
MedGen UID:
357091
Concept ID:
C1866608
Disease or Syndrome
Oculoauricular syndrome
MedGen UID:
393758
Concept ID:
C2677500
Disease or Syndrome
Oculoauricular syndrome (OCACS) is characterized by complex ocular anomalies, including congenital cataract, anterior segment dysgenesis, iris coloboma, and early-onset retinal dystrophy, and dysplastic ears with abnormal external ear cartilage (summary by Gillespie et al., 2015).
Intellectual developmental disorder with ocular anomalies and distinctive facial features
MedGen UID:
1824011
Concept ID:
C5774238
Disease or Syndrome
Intellectual developmental disorder with ocular anomalies and distinctive facial features (IDDOF) is characterized by global developmental delay, mildly impaired intellectual development, ophthalmologic anomalies, microcephaly or relative microcephaly, hearing loss, and characteristic facial features (Huang et al., 2022).

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PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Clin Exp Optom 2020 Sep;103(5):701. Epub 2019 Nov 14 doi: 10.1111/cxo.13000. PMID: 31729772
Müller TM, August P, Jesse M, Lange AP
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2017 Apr;234(4):604-605. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-122913. PMID: 28264219

Therapy

Polopalli S, Saha A, Niri P, Kumar M, Das P, Kamboj DV, Chattopadhyay P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2023 Nov;39(9):585-599. Epub 2023 Sep 22 doi: 10.1089/jop.2023.0040. PMID: 37738326
Monera Lucas CE, Fernández Martínez C, Martínez Toldos JJ
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Oct;242:e1-e2. Epub 2022 Jun 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.06.006. PMID: 35760116
Shah A, Rajesh PS, Dutta Majumder P
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

Polopalli S, Saha A, Niri P, Kumar M, Das P, Kamboj DV, Chattopadhyay P
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2023 Nov;39(9):585-599. Epub 2023 Sep 22 doi: 10.1089/jop.2023.0040. PMID: 37738326

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