Implantation Cyst of Anterior Chamber: A Case Report.

Authors :: Peralta E
Etheridge T
Harrie R
Lin A
Source :: Case reports in ophthalmology [Case Rep Ophthalmol] 2022 Nov 17; Vol. 13 (3), pp. 929-935. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 17 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: This clinical case report describes a single case of a progressively enlarging anterior chamber cyst arising in a patient with prior cataract surgery. We detail findings of a large implantation cyst within the anterior chamber, confirmed on ultrasound biomicroscopy. The patient was successfully treated with needle aspiration and injection of 5-fluorouracil without recurrence at 5 months. Anterior chamber cysts are a rare side effect of cataract surgery caused by intrusion of epithelial cells during surgery. Patients may present with a progressively enlarging mass requiring surgical intervention. Aspiration and injection of a cytodestructive chemical agent is one conservative approach in the management of an implantation cyst, with our patient exhibiting favorable visual outcomes.<br />Competing Interests: The following authors have no financial disclosures: Esteban Peralta, Tyler Etheridge, Roger Harrie, and Amy Lin.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 by The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.)