Chalazion of lid is aEUR': (A) Caseous necrosis, (B) Chronic nonspecific inflammation, (C) Chronic lipogranulomatous inflammation, (D) Liposarcoma
Answer is C. Chronic lipogranulomatous inflammation Chalazion: Also known as tarsal or meilmmian cyst It is not a cyst. It results from obstruction of a sebaceous gland either meibomian or Zeis. Extravasated lipid material produces a surrounding chronic lipogranulomatous inflammation (Yanoff & Duker Ophthalmology) Acute lesions are treated with hot compresses while chronic chalazia are treated using intralesional coicosteroid (e.g. Triamcinolone acetonide) or by surgical drainage (incision & curettage)