title: [Case study of a solitary vitreous body cyst].
abstract: Vitreous cysts are rare and their origin unclear. We present a case of a 47-year-old woman who, after undergoing retinal detachment surgery on several occasions, developed disturbing vitreous opacities with which she presented for possible vitrectomy. Besides the typical postoperative vitreous condensations and opacifications, a solitary spherical cystic structure was present in the anterior vitreous cavity. The cystic structure was attached at its posterior aspect onto a vitreous membrane and was otherwise floating within a vitreous body lacuna. The vitreous opacities and the cyst were removed by performing a pars plana vitrectomy. The patient's visual acuity improved from 0.5 to 0.7. We presume that the cyst was acquired in association with the retinal detachment or the operations.
authors: Augenklinik der Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck.
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Asiyo-Vogel
authors: E
authors: E
authors: el-Hifnawi
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Laqua
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Fallstudie einer solitären Glaskörperzyste.