Conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket may have functional and aesthetic implications for the patients.Among the available treatment options, the use of trichloroacetic acid is relatively recent. Our reported cases showed a good outcome after 30 days of treatment, that was well tolerated by patients, with greater conjunctival tissue preservation.
Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%
(A) Fotografia em lâmpada de fenda do olho direito (OD) evidenciando alterações irianas compatíveis com a síndrome de Cogan-Reese (síndrome ICE), com corectopia/ectrópio uveal e múltiplos nódulos pigmentados na superfície da íris. (B) Fotografia em lâmpada de fenda do olho esquerdo (OS) sem alterações irianas significativas. (C) Microscopia especular do OD mostrando redução da densidade endotelial (2.154 células/mm²), com acentuado pleomorfismo/polimegatismo (baixa hexagonalidade). (D) Microscopia especular do OS com densidade endotelial preservada (2.502,7 células/mm²) e morfologia celular sem alterações relevantes.
FonsecaFL, RamosRIP, MatayoshiS. Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol. 2013;72(3):191-3.
Fonseca,Fabricio Lopes da; Ramos,Renata de Iracema Pulcheri; Matayoshi,Suzana. Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol., v. 72, n. 3, p. 191-193, Jun. 2013.
Fonseca,F.L. , Ramos,R.I.P., & Matayoshi,S. (2013). Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol.,72(3), 191-193.
Fonseca,Fabricio Lopes da and Ramos,Renata de Iracema Pulcheri and Matayoshi,Suzana. Treatment of conjunctival cysts in anophthalmic socket with intralesional injection of trichloroacetic acid (ATA) 25%. Rev Bras Oftalmol. [online]. 2013, vol. 72, n. 3, [cited 2026-03-12], pp.191-193. Available from: <https://www.rbojournal.org/en/article/treatment-of-conjunctival-cysts-in-anophthalmic-socket-with-intralesional-injection-of-trichloroacetic-acid-ata-25/>. ISSN 0034-7280.