[Accidental retinectomy in block excision for cystic epithelial ingrowth]

A 3.5-year-old girl suffered from a penetrating injury of the left eye. One and a half years later epithelial ingrowth was detected. Although block-excision was performed in the usual manner without technical problems the retina was excised accidentally. Histology revealed that the retina had been massively displaced in anterior direction prior to surgery because of fibrovascular proliferations.