Successful Removal of Apocrinehydrocytoma Using Indocyanine Green and Sodium Hyaluronate.
10.3341/jkos.2011.52.8.994
- Author:
Boyun KIM
1
;
Nam Yeo KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. nyeokang@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Conjunctival cyst;
Indocyanine green;
Sodium hyaluronate
- MeSH:
Conjunctiva;
Hidrocystoma;
Humans;
Hyaluronic Acid;
Indocyanine Green;
Needles;
Retention (Psychology);
Sodium
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2011;52(8):994-998
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To report a new modified method using a mixture of sodium hyaluronate and indocyanine green solution to facilitate the complete removal of a large conjunctival cyst. CASE SUMMARY: Two patients with a large conjunctival cyst on the bulbar conjunctiva were treated. In order to achieve complete removal, a mixture of 1% sodium hyaluonate and indocyanine green solution was injected through a 27-G needle into the cyst. The procedure provided excellent visualization of the cyst boundaries while maintaining cyst integrity allowing for an easy and complete resection. Apocrine hidrocystoma and a simple retention cyst were confirmed on histopathologic examination, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: During the removal of a large cyst, injecting a mixture of sodium hyaluronate and indocyanine green is effective in delineating the cyst capsule while preserving its integrity, thus aiding in the complete removal of the cyst wall.
