A Case of Epithelial Inclusion Cyst of Iris.
10.3341/kjo.2008.22.4.259
- Author:
Jin Hae LEE
1
;
Myoung Hee PARK
;
Hyun Seung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. sara514@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epithelial inclusion cyst;
Needle aspiration;
Laser photocoagulation
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Child;
Cornea/injuries;
Cysts/etiology/*pathology/surgery;
Epithelial Cells/*pathology;
Eye Injuries, Penetrating/complications/surgery;
Humans;
Iris Diseases/etiology/*pathology/surgery;
Lacerations/complications/surgery;
Laser Coagulation;
Male;
Play and Playthings/injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
2008;22(4):259-262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
