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An unusual case of solitary idiopathic pigmented vitreous cyst
- Source :
- Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Medknow, 2020.
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Abstract
- Vitreous cysts are a rare finding and rarely cause any visual disturbances. They are often classified as idiopathic when their etiology cannot be determined. They may be congenital or acquired and pigmented or nonpigmented. In previous reports, it has been suggested on the basis of electron microscopy that these pigmented vitreous cysts may have originated from the pigment epithelium. We present the case of a 46-year-old female, with complaints of an oval-shaped floater, causing some visual disturbance in her right eye. On examination, it was found to be a pigmented, round, and nonlobulated cyst floating freely in the vitreous cavity with no attachments to the retina. This was documented and confirmed by the fundus images and optical coherence tomography findings. Laboratory tests in the patient were found to be negative for any Toxoplasma, cysticercoids, Echinococcus, and Toxocara, among others. She was on follow-up for the past 6 months with no change or disturbance in the cyst or the retinal findings. We describe a rare case of idiopathic pigmented vitreous cyst with no persistent hyaloid artery or connection between the cyst and the ocular structures.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Eye Diseases
genetic structures
Fundus Oculi
Vision Disorders
Case Report
Fundus (eye)
chemistry.chemical_compound
pigmented cyst
vitreous cyst
parasitic diseases
Rare case
Humans
Medicine
Cyst
Ultrasonography
Retina
Unusual case
biology
Cysts
business.industry
Retinal
General Medicine
Middle Aged
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Vitreous Body
Ophthalmology
medicine.anatomical_structure
Echinococcus
chemistry
Etiology
Female
Idiopathic cyst
sense organs
rare cyst
business
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09749233
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d8c12d12064362155c7cad757f71fb85