Publications by authors named "A Maktabi"

Article Synopsis
  • Calciphylaxis leads to vascular calcification and blockage in small-to-medium-sized blood vessels, which can cause significant complications like vision loss.
  • A case study of a 64-year-old woman initially suspected to have anterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to giant cell arteritis (GCA) was later diagnosed with calciphylaxis, confirmed by histology.
  • Since calciphylaxis has no cure and requires different management than GCA, it's crucial for doctors to conduct thorough examinations and histopathological tests to differentiate between these conditions.
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Introduction: Retinoblastoma is a serious childhood intraocular neoplasm that can be diagnosed clinically with the aid of B-scan ultrasound, and radiological examination. On the other hand, the differential diagnosis includes benign and other masquerading conditions such as uveitis and endophthalmitis thus adding challenge to the proper diagnosis.

Presentation Of Case: A six-year-old girl presented with leukocoria and decreased vision of the right eye.

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Background: Retinoblastoma (RB) is an intraocular malignant tumor detected in early childhood with variable global impact. Histopathological classification of the tumor in enucleated globes with RB is the key for the decision of adjuvant chemotherapy use. We aim to validate the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in cases with combined pre-laminar/intralaminar optic nerve (ON) invasion and focal choroidal invasion according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th classification.

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Purpose: To report clinical features and treatment outcome of three cases with isolated corneal intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).

Methods: This case series presents 3 patients with isolated CIN. Data collected included, presenting signs and symptoms including vision, anterior segment examination, medical and surgical outcomes and signs and symptoms at lost post-treatment visit.

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Introduction: Temporal artery (TA) biopsy is commonly used for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). However, a positive biopsy is no longer mandatory for diagnosis. This study aims to correlate the histopathological findings of TA biopsies in suspected cases of GCA to the clinical presentation in an ophthalmic tertiary eye care center to draw useful conclusions and advocate the possible implementation of guidelines for TA biopsy.

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