J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2011 Aug;52(8):994-998. 10.3341/jkos.2011.52.8.994.

Successful Removal of Apocrinehydrocytoma Using Indocyanine Green and Sodium Hyaluronate

• Kim B
• Kang NY

• KMID: 2214780
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2011.52.8.994

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a new modified method using a mixture of sodium hyaluronate and indocyanine green solution to facilitate the complete removal of a large conjunctival cyst.
CASE SUMMARY
Two patients with a large conjunctival cyst on the bulbar conjunctiva were treated. In order to achieve complete removal, a mixture of 1% sodium hyaluonate and indocyanine green solution was injected through a 27-G needle into the cyst. The procedure provided excellent visualization of the cyst boundaries while maintaining cyst integrity allowing for an easy and complete resection. Apocrine hidrocystoma and a simple retention cyst were confirmed on histopathologic examination, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
During the removal of a large cyst, injecting a mixture of sodium hyaluronate and indocyanine green is effective in delineating the cyst capsule while preserving its integrity, thus aiding in the complete removal of the cyst wall.

Keyword

Conjunctival cyst; Indocyanine green; Sodium hyaluronate

MeSH Terms

Conjunctiva
Hidrocystoma
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid
Indocyanine Green
Needles
Retention (Psychology)
Sodium
Hyaluronic Acid
Indocyanine Green
Sodium