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Article: Spontaneous onset corneoscleral hematic cyst.(Medical condition overview)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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Byline: S. Shah, H. Matalia, V. Sangwan
Corneoscleral cysts are a rare entity. We report a case of spontaneous corneoscleral hematic cyst, which was treated by cyst excision and lamellar corneal patch graft. No recurrence of cyst was noticed during the 6 years of followup.
Spontaneous onset corneoscleral cyst, although a known entity, is rare. They usually present during early years of life, without any previous history of surgery or trauma. Treatment modalities include aspiration of cyst contents, excision of the anterior cyst wall with chemical cauterization or cryotherapy to its posterior wall[1],[2] and excision of cyst with lamellar keratoplasty.[3] ...