Surgical management of recurrent iris stromal cyst.
OBJECTIVE
To report the clinical history and surgical management of recurrent congenital iris stromal cyst.


METHODS
Case report. Argon laser endophotocoagulation and cryotherapy were used to treat a recurrent iris stromal cyst in an 18-month-old boy.


RESULTS
At 43 months of follow-up, there was no recurrence or evidence of epithelial ingrowth.


CONCLUSIONS
Treatment with argon laser endophotocoagulation and cryotherapy resulted in complete resolution of a recurrent congenital iris cyst.
Shin
S Y
SY
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Stark
W J
WJ
Haller
J
J
Green
W R
WR
D017679:Cryotherapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity