[Fine-needle aspiration in an extremely late post-traumatic iris cyst]

Abstract

Clinical case: A 45 year-old woman with unknown ophthalmology history complained of pain, redness and visual acuity (VA) loss in her left eye for the last three weeks. A serous iris cyst with an overlying peripheral corneal leukoma was located in the iris stroma using ultrasonic biomicroscopy. It was assumed that it was secondary to a penetrating trauma from her childhood. The cyst healed and VA improved after fine-needle aspiration and partial posterior synechiolysis.

Discussion: Iris inclusion cysts may appear many years after penetrating trauma or surgery. Fine-needle aspiration is a good choice for its diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Biomicroscopía ultrasónica; Fine-Needle Aspiration; Iris Cyst; Iris Disease; Minimal Surgical Procedure; Ophthalmologic Diagnostic Techniques; Patología del iris; Procedimientos mínimamente invasivos; Punción-aspiración con aguja fina; Quiste iridiano; Surgical Diagnostic Techniques; Técnicas diagnósticas oftalmológicas; Técnicas diagnósticas quirúrgicas; Ultrasound Biomicroscopy.