What Does A Growth On Eyelid Indicate?

Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2014

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Question : My husband has a clear growth on his eye lid. It looks just like a tear drop. He's 66 heart disease diabetes hyperthyroidism hypercalcemia and bipolar takes aspirin bisoprolol lithium paroxetine metformin levothyroxine and omeprazole any ideas? I have attached a photo thank you.

Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cyst

Detailed Answer:
My Dear,
thanks for sending your query to us.
This is a eyelid cyst,this is usually filled with a watery substance.This is unlikely to respond to any tt.Though we can wait for a while to see if it can resolve on its own and observe the progress.
The tt in such cases is surgical removal,that is a very small out door procedure.
Please do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard.

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Follow up: Dr. N K Mishra (8 minutes later)

Thank you for your reply I was pretty sure it was a cyst because it's not bleeding or itchy. It doesn't even hurt. I will get him to get it checked out.

Answered by Dr. N K Mishra (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cyst

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for getting back to us.
It is a small matter,removed by putting a smsll needle in the cyst without anaesthesia.
Your photograph really helped.
Any further problem in this regard,please do get back to us.

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