Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
June 2022
Nodular fasciitis is a benign, idiopathic condition that can simulate both benign and malignant neoplasms. In adults, it generally occurs in the subcutaneous or superficial fascia of the trunk or upper extremities; occurrence in the periorbital region is far less common. We describe a case of a 16-year-old male with a 4-month history of a nodular, non-tender, progressively enlarging mass of the superotemporal periorbita.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To describe a case of primary atypical orbital lipomatous tumor (ALT).
Case Report: A 35-year-old man presented with a two-month history of left eye proptosis and vertical diplopia. His visual acuity was 20/30 OD and 20/60 OS.
Purpose: To describe a rare case of blepharochalasis that progressed from unilateral to bilateral involvement at five years after disease onset.
Case Report: A previously healthy five-year-old white boy presented to our hospital for a screening visual examination. He was found to have a 2-mm right eyelid ptosis with crepe-like skin and subcutaneous telangiectatic vessels.
GMS Ophthalmol Cases
September 2016
A 29-year-old male with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with a week of left eye blurriness, which then progressed to complete vision loss. On exam, the left pupil was nonreactive to light, and fundoscopy showed significant optic nerve edema. CT and MRI of the left orbit showed a mass lesion compressing the posterior aspect of the sclera with diffuse thickening and contrast enhancement of the retrobulbar portion of the left optic nerve.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study examines the effects of 2 Rho kinase inhibitors on intraocular pressure (IOP) and aqueous humor dynamics.
Methods: IOPs of New Zealand albino rabbits with ocular normotension and cynomolgus macaques (nonhuman primate, NHP) with chronic unilateral laser-induced glaucoma were measured at baseline and periodically after a 9 a.m.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
September 2017
A 2-day-old Hispanic boy was transferred to us with concerns of a small left eye. The pregnancy was uncomplicated, and both parents are healthy. Examination showed a left orbit that appeared to be empty with conjunctival tissue.
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August 2016
A 33-year-old man presented with an ulcerated nodule on his left eyelid and eyebrow that was unresponsive to broad-spectrum antibiotics. Incisional biopsies were performed, and cultures were positive for Coccidioides immitis. An extensive work-up revealed no systemic involve ment of disseminated coccidioidomycosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
May 2011
Primary synovial osteochondromatosis results from the metaplasia of synovial tissue into cartilaginous tissue. This cartilaginous tissue then undergoes calcification and ossification, producing multiple osteochondral nodules. The cause of the metaplasia is unknown.
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