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15173645

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
AIM: Intrastromal epithelial cysts, congenital or acquired, are rare tumors of the anterior chamber. We report two cases, one in a 4-Month-old girl and one in a 14-Year-old teenage girl. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the infant case, a large cyst with a superior base obstructed the visual axis. The child had already developed amblyopia and intermittent esotropia, with normal ocular pressure. Aspiration of the cyst with complete excision was done without iridectomy. Two Years later, a secondary corectopia required an inferior iridectomy. Finally, 4 Years later, endophthalmitis developed on a corneal stitch, and the eye was enucleated. In the second case, the teenage girl had noticed a modification in her iris due to an inferior temporal iris cyst. The cyst was excised with a peripheral iridectomy. Despite a first complete excision, a recurrence the following Year was treated by Yag laser. One Year later, the clinical aspect was stable. COMMENTS AND CONCLUSION: These benign tumors present the problem of local extension and recurrence. Surgical treatment with iridectomy is often proposed despite eventual aesthetic or functional consequences. Yag laser may be a therapeutic alternative. The two operations reported here did not prevent recurrence. In conclusion, intrastromal epithelial cysts of the iris are rare and benign tumors that may induce local complications and lead to recurrence. Many treatments can be discussed for each case.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0181-5512
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
379-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Intrastromal epithelial cysts of the iris: two case studies].
pubmed:affiliation
Service d'Ophtalmologie 2, CHNO des XV-XX, Paris.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports