A Case of Epithelial Inclusion Cyst of Iris
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 259-262, 2008.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
To report on an epithelial inclusion cyst of the iris that was successfully treated with needle aspiration and Ab externo laser photocoagulation. A 6-year-old boy was treated for a 6.0 mm fluid-filled cyst in the anterior chamber of the right eye. Thirteen months previously, he had undergone primary closure of a 6 mm full-thickness corneal laceration. The subsequent cyst was diagnosed as an epithelial inclusion cyst of the iris. His vision decreased to finger-count at 30 cm as the cyst grew over the pupil. We performed needle aspiration of the cyst and Ab externo laser photocoagulation of the cyst wall. The treated lesion was completely removed. The patient's visual acuity recovered to 20/40 without complications. There was no recurrence as determined by slit lamp examination up to 6 months after treatment. Needle aspiration and Ab externo laser photocoagulation can be used to effectively treat epithelial inclusion cysts of the iris.
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Main subject:
Play and Playthings
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Eye Injuries, Penetrating
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Laser Coagulation
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Cornea
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Lacerations
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Cysts
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Epithelial Cells
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Iris Diseases
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article