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Year : 2019 | Volume
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Successful treatment of conjunctival lymphangiectasia accompanied by corneal dellen using a high-frequency radiowave electrosurgical device
Shin-Myeong Choi1, Kyung Hyun Jin2, Tae Gi Kim1
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Tae Gi Kim Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, # 892, Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 05278 Korea
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1109_18
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A 62-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of right eye pain unresponsive to artificial tears and topical steroids. At presentation, bullous yellowish fluid collection was noted in the nasal conjunctiva. Corneal thinning and opacity were observed at the 3 o'clock position of the cornea. High-frequency radiowave ablation and biopsy were performed at the affected area. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia was confirmed by excisional biopsy. An improvement in the degree of corneal dellen and chemosis was evident 1 week after ablation. Use of a high-frequency radiowave electrosurgical device may be a simple and effective treatment option for symptomatic conjunctival lymphangiectasia.
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