A patient with a Berger’s space filled by silicone oil

BMC Ophthalmology

Case Report

Shuai He¹  Zenan Lin¹  Qinghua Qiu² 

[1] Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China;National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai Engineering Center for Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Diseases, Shanghai, PR China;Department of Ophthalmology, Tong Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111 Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai, PR China;

关键词: Berger's space;    Silicone oil;    PPV;    Retinal detachment;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12886-023-03035-8

 received in 2023-03-29, accepted in 2023-06-11,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundTo report a case in which silicone oil accidentally entered Berger’s space (BS) after vitrectomy and to explore the effective treatments and possible etiological mechanisms.Case presentationA 68-year-old male underwent vitrectomy and silicone oil injection for the treatment of retinal detachment (RD) in the right eye. Six months later, we noticed an unexpected lens-like round translucent substance located behind the posterior lens capsule and diagnosed it as BS filled by silicone oil. Subsequently, we conducted vitrectomy and the drainage of the silicone oil in BS in the second surgery. A 3-month follow-up showed significant anatomic recovery and visual recovery.ConclusionsOur case report presents a patient with silicone oil entering BS after vitrectomy and provides photographs of BS from a relatively unique perspective. Furthermore, we illustrate the surgical treatment procedure and reveal the possible etiology and prevention method of silicon oil entering BS, which will provide good insights for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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