Abstract
BackgroundTo introduce a new technique of laser-assisted conjunctival cystectomy using pattern scan laser (PASCAL) photocoagulation.Case presentationA 50-years-old Asian woman presented with a conjunctival cyst in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed a 5 mm × 2 mm sized freely movable conjunctival cyst. After a 1 mm × 1 mm sized conjunctival opening was made using PASCAL photocoagulation, the cyst was extracted using a non-toothed forceps without rupture. Two weeks later, complete re-epithelialization of the conjunctiva was observed without any complications. No evidence of recurrence was noted over the 6-month follow-up period.ConclusionConjunctival cystectomy with the adjunctive use of PASCAL photocoagulation can be an effective and safe treatment method.
Highlights
To introduce a new technique of laser-assisted conjunctival cystectomy using pattern scan laser (PASCAL) photocoagulation
Conjunctival cysts typically develop after ocular surgery or trauma but can arise spontaneously [1]
* Correspondence: msbhan@nate.com 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea Full list of author information is available at the end of the article laser in many ophthalmological clinics
Summary
To introduce a new technique of laser-assisted conjunctival cystectomy using pattern scan laser (PASCAL) photocoagulation. Simple aspiration is often attempted as the first-line treatment [3], but recurrence occurs frequently because the epithelial cells lining the cyst capsule are not removed [1, 3]. For complete removal of the cyst and prevention of recurrence, various methods have been developed, such as simple resection [1]; surgical excision with visualization of the cyst capsule using tissue dyes, including indocyanine green or trypan blue dye [1, 4]; thermal cautery [5]; intracyst injection of sclerosing agent [6]; cyst rupture using yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser [7]; argon laser photoablation [3]; and highfrequency radio-wave electrosurgery [2].
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