Decades of stability of conjunctival vascular malformations in two patients

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Conjunctival hemangioma and lymphangioma are rare and their long‐term follow‐up description has been scarce. In our two patients, conjunctival vascular and lymphatic malformations remained stable in decades and could be observed without treatment. Abstract A 65‐year‐old woman with diabetic retinopathy underwent glaucoma surgery to construct a filtering bleb adjacent to conjunctival hemangioma, and showed bleb function and stable hemangioma for a decade. A 1.5‐year‐old girl with right eye lid and cheek swelling by orbital to facial lymphangioma was followed for visual acuity development. Conjunctival lymphangioma was stable in 20 years.

Keywords

• hemangioma
• lymphangioma
• lymphatic malformation
• pathology
• trabeculectomy
• vascular malformation