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Pigmented Epithelial Cyst of the Iris

MedGen UID:
350582
Concept ID:
C1862061
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Iris pigment epithelial cyst

Definition

A cystic lesion arising from the iris pigment epithelium at the posterior iris surface. (WHO 2018) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPigmented Epithelial Cyst of the Iris

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Behrouzi Z, Khodadoust A
Ophthalmology 2003 Aug;110(8):1601-5. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(03)00543-8. PMID: 12917180
Shields JA, Shields CL, Lois N, Mercado G
Br J Ophthalmol 1999 Mar;83(3):334-8. doi: 10.1136/bjo.83.3.334. PMID: 10365043Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Mirzayev I, Gündüz AK, Okçu Heper A
Eye (Lond) 2022 May;36(5):969-977. Epub 2021 May 3 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01545-7. PMID: 33941875Free PMC Article
Lan J, Liu T, Huang Y, Pan X, Wei Y, Xie P, Kong Q, Guo X, Xie L
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 16;11(1):16528. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96012-4. PMID: 34400702Free PMC Article
Köse HC, Gündüz K, Hoşal MB
Turk J Ophthalmol 2020 Mar 5;50(1):31-36. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.20633. PMID: 32167261Free PMC Article
Taubenslag KJ, Scanga HL, Huey J, Lee J, Medsinge A, Sylvester CL, Cheng KP, Nischal KK
Br J Ophthalmol 2019 Apr;103(4):499-503. Epub 2018 Jun 6 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312306. PMID: 29875232
Behrouzi Z, Khodadoust A
Ophthalmology 2003 Aug;110(8):1601-5. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(03)00543-8. PMID: 12917180

Diagnosis

Hoshing A, Dhamankar R, Tanwar S, Bhat D
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2020 Jan;12(23):114-118. doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v12i1.22007. PMID: 32799248
Köse HC, Gündüz K, Hoşal MB
Turk J Ophthalmol 2020 Mar 5;50(1):31-36. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.20633. PMID: 32167261Free PMC Article
Taubenslag KJ, Scanga HL, Huey J, Lee J, Medsinge A, Sylvester CL, Cheng KP, Nischal KK
Br J Ophthalmol 2019 Apr;103(4):499-503. Epub 2018 Jun 6 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312306. PMID: 29875232
Gündüz K, Hoşal BM, Zilelioğlu G, Günalp I
Ophthalmologica 2007;221(5):305-12. doi: 10.1159/000104760. PMID: 17728552
Shields JA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1981;79:771-809. PMID: 7342411Free PMC Article

Therapy

Chaudhry M, Grover S, Sood N, Gupta R
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2012 Jan-Jun;4(1):191-3. doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v4i1.5876. PMID: 22344022
Altan-Yaycioglu R, Canan H, Akova YA
J Cataract Refract Surg 2012 Jan;38(1):163-5. Epub 2011 Nov 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.09.001. PMID: 22078118
Behrouzi Z, Ramezani A
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2007 Jan;245(1):176-8. Epub 2006 Apr 21 doi: 10.1007/s00417-006-0294-6. PMID: 16642362
Behrouzi Z, Khodadoust A
Ophthalmology 2003 Aug;110(8):1601-5. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(03)00543-8. PMID: 12917180
Finger PT, McCormick SA, Lombardo J, Tello C, Ritch R
Arch Ophthalmol 1995 Jun;113(6):777-80. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1995.01100060103042. PMID: 7786221

Prognosis

Lan J, Liu T, Huang Y, Pan X, Wei Y, Xie P, Kong Q, Guo X, Xie L
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 16;11(1):16528. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-96012-4. PMID: 34400702Free PMC Article
Köse HC, Gündüz K, Hoşal MB
Turk J Ophthalmol 2020 Mar 5;50(1):31-36. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.20633. PMID: 32167261Free PMC Article
Taubenslag KJ, Scanga HL, Huey J, Lee J, Medsinge A, Sylvester CL, Cheng KP, Nischal KK
Br J Ophthalmol 2019 Apr;103(4):499-503. Epub 2018 Jun 6 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312306. PMID: 29875232
Shields JA, Eagle RC Jr, Shields CL, De Potter P, Poliak JG
Am J Ophthalmol 1995 Feb;119(2):219-24. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)73876-0. PMID: 7832229
Shields JA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1981;79:771-809. PMID: 7342411Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Mirzayev I, Gündüz AK, Okçu Heper A
Eye (Lond) 2022 May;36(5):969-977. Epub 2021 May 3 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01545-7. PMID: 33941875Free PMC Article
Hoshing A, Dhamankar R, Tanwar S, Bhat D
Nepal J Ophthalmol 2020 Jan;12(23):114-118. doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v12i1.22007. PMID: 32799248
Köse HC, Gündüz K, Hoşal MB
Turk J Ophthalmol 2020 Mar 5;50(1):31-36. doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.20633. PMID: 32167261Free PMC Article
Skalet AH, Li Y, Lu CD, Jia Y, Lee B, Husvogt L, Maier A, Fujimoto JG, Thomas CR Jr, Huang D
Ophthalmology 2017 Feb;124(2):197-204. Epub 2016 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.10.003. PMID: 27856029Free PMC Article
Shields JA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1981;79:771-809. PMID: 7342411Free PMC Article

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