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Anterior Segment Implantation Cysts
Ultrasound Biomicroscopy With Histopathologic Correlation
Flavio A. Marigo, MD;
Paul T. Finger, MD;
Steven A. McCormick, MD;
Raymond Iezzi, MD;
Kohji Esaki, MD;
Hiroshi Ishikawa, MD;
John Seedor, MD;
Jeffrey M. Liebmann, MD;
Robert Ritch, MD
Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:1569-1575.
Objective To correlate the clinical, histopathologic, and ultrasound biomicroscopic characteristics of anterior segment implantation cysts.
Methods We performed a retrospective review of 7 cases of secondary anterior segment implantation cysts. We reviewed the clinical history, visual acuity, clinical findings, and ultrasound biomicroscopic characteristics in all cases. Histopathologic correlation was possible in 4 cases.
Results Six eyes had been subjected to major trauma prior to cyst formation. Trauma was noted as blunt in 3 eyes and surgical in 3 eyes. The diagnosis was confirmed in 1 eye when conjunctival cells were aspirated on fine needle biopsy. Ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed large (mean ± SD greatest diameter, 4.7 ± 0.9 mm) cystic tumors. In 1 patient, a cyst-related indentation of the anterior lens surface was seen. Ultrasonographic evaluations of internal reflectivity revealed thick, moderately reflective cyst walls encapsulating a relatively hypoechoic core. In 3 cases, the cyst contents consisted of variably reflective material. The other 4 were completely sonolucent. Histopathologic correlation showed that the cyst walls were lined with stratified squamous epithelium. The moderately reflective cyst contents were found to be degenerated conjunctival cells with inflammatory foci and cholesterol crystals. The sonolucent regions correlated with inflammatory cells and fluid.
Conclusions This study demonstrates that implantation cysts are unilateral, large, and thick walled. They may be sonolucent or exhibit variable internal reflectivity. These findings as well as the extent of anterior segment involvement (particularly posterior extension) could be evaluated by ultrasound biomicroscopy prior to surgery.
From the Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology–Laboratory Medicine, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (Drs Marigo, Finger, McCormick, Iezzi, Esaki, Ishikawa, Seedor, Liebmann, and Ritch), and the New York University School of Medicine and North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System (Dr Finger), New York; and the New York Medical College, Valhalla (Drs McCormick, Liebmann, and Ritch). The authors have no proprietary interest in any of the instruments or technologies described.
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