PURPOSE In patients with diabetic macular edema and cysts, quantification of the extent of the cystoid formation has been difficult. This study was performed to introduce reliable measurements of cysts, the quantification of the extent, and its relation to visual acuity. METHODS Fluorescein angiography generated with a scanning laser ophthalmoscope provided detailed recognition not only of th...

conclusions percutaneous ethanol sclerotheraphy in simple cysts is a safe, cost-effective and minimally invasive method. we consider that this technique may be an alternative solution in the percutaneous cyst treatment. results fifty-seven cysts had complete regression, while 31 cysts regressed partially. after the procedure, pain was relieved in 44 (82%) patients and the pain alleviated in fou...

cyst wall, the type of keratinization, the presence of vellus or terminal hair shafts, and the relationship with adjacent skin appendages. 6 The most common cutaneous cysts are those originating in the pilosebaceous unit, with infundibular or epidermoid cysts and trichilemmal cysts being the most common. Hair shafts inside cutaneous cystic lesions are a rare finding, and terminal hair shafts in...