Chalazion

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The chalazion is a common benign pathology of the eyelid.

General

  • Benign eye thingy that arises from the special sebaceous gland associated with the eyelid (Meibomian gland).
  • Usually diagnosed based on clinical appearance - accuracy ~94% in one series.[1]

Gross

  • Focal eyelid swelling - typically upper eyelid.

DDx (clinical):[1]

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EYELID LESION, RIGHT UPPER, BIOPSY:
- LIPOGRANULOMAS.
- LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC RICH INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE.
- GRANULATION TISSUE.
- REACTIVE SQUAMOUS MUCOSA.

COMMENT:
The findings are consistent with a chalazion.

Special stains (ZN, PASD, GMS) did not demonstrate microorganisms.

Alternate

SKIN LESION, LEFT LOWER EYELID, PUNCH BIOPSY:
- LIPOGRANULOMAS WITH GIANT CELLS AND A LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC RICH INFLAMMATORY
  INFILTRATE -- CONSISTENT WITH CHALAZION.
- GRANULATION TISSUE.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

Micro

The sections show a reactive squamous mucosa with palisading granulomas that surround clear spaces (lipid). This is accompanied by a lymphoplasmacytic rich inflammatory infiltrate. Granulation tissue is present. Rare multinucleated giant cells are identified. Neutrophils are numerous and seen in association with the histiocytes.

No significant nuclear atypia is apparent.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ozdal, PC.; Codère, F.; Callejo, S.; Caissie, AL.; Burnier, MN. (Feb 2004). "Accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of chalazion.". Eye (Lond) 18 (2): 135-8. doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6700603. PMID 14762403. http://www.nature.com/eye/journal/v18/n2/full/6700603a.html.
  2. D'hermies, F.; Fayet, B.; Meyer, A.; Morel, X.; Halhal, M.; Elmaleh, C.; Azan, F.; Behar-Cohen, F. et al. (Feb 2004). "[Chalazion mimicking an eyelid tumor].". J Fr Ophtalmol 27 (2): 202-5. PMID 15029054.
  3. URL: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1212709-workup. Accessed on: 9 February 2012.
  4. Tadrous, Paul.J. Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum (1st ed.). Wiley. pp. 194. ISBN 978-0470519035.