title: Successful removal of a large conjunctival cyst using colored 2.3% sodium hyaluronate.
abstract: A 39-year-old woman was referred for the management of a large conjunctival cyst in her right eye. A mixture of trypan blue and 2.3% sodium hyaluronate was injected into the cyst using a 27-gauge needle to achieve a complete removal of the cyst. This new technique provided excellent visualization to achieve an easy and complete resection of the large conjunctival cyst. Colored 2.3% sodium hyaluronate is effective in delineating the capsule and preserving its integrity during the removal of a large conjunctival cyst. Such a technique may also have a role in facilitating visualization and excision of other cystic lesions from the ocular surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Kazuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014343:Trypan Blue / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004396:Coloring Agents; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D014343:Trypan Blue