1/2462. Cyst of seminal vesicle with ipsilateral renal agenesis and ectopic ureter: case report.A 24-year-old man had a cyst of the seminal vesicle and ipsilateral renal agenesis with an ectopic ureter. Nineteen other patients with similar anomalies are reviewed. The usual age at the onset of symptoms is between 20 and 28 years, during the time of maximal reproductive activity. Usually, diagnosis is established by history, the finding of a mass in the area of the seminal vesicle and an excretory urogram. Treatment consists of excision, aspiration or transurethral unroofing of the cyst.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2462. papilledema associated with a sacral intraspinal cyst.A rare case of papilledema associated with a large sacral intraspinal cyst is described in a 34-year-old male. Symptoms were aggravated by heavy work and consisted of low back pain, headache, dizziness and episodic vomiting. papilledema was observed on ophthalmological examination. A valvular mechanism was found to exist between the normal spinal sac and the huge sacral cyst. Division of the valvular fistula combined with a dural plastic operation brought complete relief of all symptoms.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/2462. Peripheral lamellar keratoplasty for corneoscleral cyst: three case reports.PURPOSE: To examine whether peripheral lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) using preserved cornea was effective for the treatment of corneoscleral cysts. methods: Three patients with corneoscleral cysts underwent peripheral lamellar keratoplasty. Two patients had no history of trauma or ocular surgery and were considered to have congenital cysts. The other patient had a history of strabismus surgery that had been performed 7 years previously. The anterior wall of the cysts was removed by trephination, and the epithelial membrane lining the posterior wall was peeled off. Lamellar corneal buttons obtained from preserved corneas then were put in place and secured with 8-10 interrupted sutures. In one case, because the cyst was large and extended to the pupillary axis, peripheral LKP was performed for removal of the scleral and peripheral corneal cyst, and the inner wall of the central corneal cyst was removed with vigorous irrigation and a spatula. RESULTS: Histologic examination showed that all of the cysts were lined with nonkeratinizing epithelial cells. In all three cases, cysts have not reformed after a 1-5-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The cysts were lined in epithelial cells, and removal of these epithelial cells was considered to be important for the prevention of recurrence. Peripheral LKP is effective for the treatment of corneoscleral cysts, since this procedure removes displaced epithelial cells and reconstructs the thin part of the cornea and sclera.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/2462. Giant gas filled cysts of the sigmoid colon: a report of two cases.Two case reports of giant gas filled cysts of the sigmoid colon are presented. It is considered that radiology provides the only useful and conclusive diagnostic investigation. In one of the cases, operative confirmation was obtained. In the other, the radiological appearances are considered to be diagnostic.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/2462. Mullerian duct cyst extending into the abdomen.Mullerian duct cysts occupying the pelvic/abdominal region are rare. We describe a mullerian duct cyst extending into the lower abdomen in a 47-year-old man complaining of urinary retention. We removed the cyst through a suprapubic retrovesical approach. No malignancy was found in the surgical specimen.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/2462. Surgical resection of traumatic spleen cysts by laparoscopy.Surgical resection of traumatic cysts by means of laparoscopy in two female patients is reported. The patients had sustained severe trauma in the left upper quadrant, were symptomatic and developed large splenic cysts found by computerized tomography, with an average diameter of 8.5 cm. Both patients were submitted to puncture and capsule removal by means of videolaparoscopy and diathermy; splenic parenchyma was preserved and the cyst's bed drained. No intra or postoperative complications occurred. After an average 21 months postoperative follow-up, both patients are symptom-free and no late recurrences were found on tomographic studies. The advantages of this technique over others that have been reported are the preservation of splenic parenchyma, its easy performance and efficient relief of symptoms, as well as being minimally invasive, associated with minimal postoperative pain, shorter length of hospital stay, and no early recurrences.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/2462. Lymphoepithelial cyst with crystalloid formation. Cytologic features of two cases.BACKGROUND: The presence of amylase crystalloids (AC) in cystic lesions of the parotid gland is a rare occurrence and has been diagnosed to date as sialadenitis. We report the first two cases of parotid lymphoepithelial cyst (LC) containing this type of crystalloid. CASES: Case 1, a 56-year-old male, presented with a 3-cm parotid cyst. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) was performed on the mass. Smears showed numerous crystalloids identical to those described as crystallized amylase. Case 2, a 36-year-old female, had a 2-cm parotid mass. FNA smears exhibited the same features as did case 1. The two patients were treated with superficial parotidectomy, and an LC containing AC was diagnosed in both cases. CONCLUSION: When the above findings are present on FNA of parotid gland, the diagnosis of LC must be considered.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/2462. calcium oxalate crystals in benign cyst fluid from the breast. A case report.BACKGROUND: Two types of calcification have been observed in breast lesions. The more common is composed mostly of calcium phosphate and is detected in routine histologic tissue sections of frequently malignant lesions. The rare type is calcium oxalate and is found exclusively in benign cysts. CASE: In a 47-year-old female, strongly birefringent polyhedral crystals of calcium oxalate were detected in benign breast cyst fluid. CONCLUSION: calcium oxalate is not clearly visible on routine histologic sections, and examination of the cytologic specimens under polarized light reveals them. awareness of this potential pitfall might lead to conservative management.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/2462. Surgical removal of a free floating cyst of the iris pigment epithelium causing disturbing visual symptoms.Pigmented cysts in the anterior chamber, fixed or free floating, are considered to be unusual but not very infrequent. However, most of these cases usually do not need any treatment other than a periodic observation. We report the surgical removal of an iris pigment epithelial cyst floating freely in the anterior chamber. The reason for surgical removal was, disturbance in near vision being caused by movement of the cyst across the visual axis. This specific symptom of disturbed near vision, to the best of our knowledge, is a rare indication for surgery that has not been pointed out earlier. Histopathological confirmation of the clinical diagnosis was also obtained.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.5keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/2462. Mesothelial splenic cyst--a case report.A 26-year-old male presented with a left upper abdominal mass of one year's duration. ultrasonography revealed a cystic lesion arising from the lower pole of the spleen. Total splenectomy was done and pathological examination of the cyst confirmed a true cyst with mesothelial lining without squamous metaplasia. The epithelial linings of these true cysts ranged from flattened low cuboidal, low columnar to squamous type and unilayered or stratified. The pathogenetic hypotheses as well as clinicopathological features of this rare lesion, which is usually found in children and young adults, were reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = ear (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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