Is MDCT an accurate tool to differentiate between benign and malignant etiology in diffuse peritoneal disease?

Purpose: There is often considerable overlap of imaging findings in benign and malignant peritoneal diseases. We evaluated patients with diffuse peritoneal disease, to assess the diagnostic value of MDCT in predicting benign or malignant etiology in patients with unknown etiology, by analyzing the various patterns of involvement, particularly tuberculosis (TB) vs malignancy.

Methods: One hundred and thirty-six patients with diffuse peritoneal disease who had abdominal CT and subsequently underwent omental biopsies were included in the study.

Intravitreal injections as a leading cause of acute postoperative endophthalmitis-a regional survey in England.

Background: To evaluate the characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of acute postoperative endophthalmitis.

Methods: Patients presenting with acute postoperative endophthalmitis between January 2017 to December 2019 were identified from hospital records in this multicentre retrospective cohort study. Clinical records were reviewed for visual acuity (VA) at various timepoints, cause of endophthalmitis, microbiological results, treatments and complications.

The Role of Frozen Section in the Rapid Diagnosis of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions.

Context: Early diagnosis is the mainstay in the management of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) to drugs.

Aims: To study the role of frozen section in the rapid diagnosis of SCARs and the impact on outcome of the affected patients.

Settings And Design: A single-blind, hospital-based study was conducted from December 2014-July 2016.

Restructuring Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Allow Social Distancing Outpatient Clinics (SDOC).

Background: COVID-19 has had a major impact on health-care provision. Social distancing will impact the organization of outpatient clinics (OCs) and require general restructuring of health care.

Methods: Our retinal team participated in a structured fact-finding session to implement social distancing of patients and staff in wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) clinics.

Secondary Bacterial Infection of a Solitary Cysticercus Granuloma.

The most common presenting form of neurocysticercosis in the Indian subcontinent is a solitary cysticercus granuloma (SCG). Patients with typical SCGs almost never require any form of surgical intervention. Herein, we report an extremely rare case of bacterial superinfection of a left frontal SCG in a 23-year-old female, resulting in severe perilesional edema and mass effect.

Nephropathic cystinosis presenting with uveitis: Report of a "Can't See, Can't Pee" situation.

Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal disease characterized by accumulation of pathognomonic cystine crystals in renal and other tissues of the body. Cystinosis is caused by mutant cystinosin, the cystine transport protein located in lysosomal membranes, leading to systemic deposits of cystine and resultant end organ damage. Cystinosis is rarer in Asians than Caucasians with only a handful of cases reported from India to date.

Silicone oil mimicking pathology on CT imaging.

An 81-year-old man was taken to Accident & Emergency after a fall. CT brain imaging demonstrated a well-defined, homogenous, hyperdense mass in the posterior segment of the left eye. Reported as vitreous haemorrhage, an urgent ophthalmological assessment was instigated.

Gastric Glomus Tumour Misdiagnosed as Gastric Carcinoid: An Unfamiliar Entity with Aids to Diagnosis and Review of Literature.

Glomus tumour (GT) is a rare mesenchymal tumour of the stomach with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST), leiomyoma and schwannoma being far more common and comprising more than 90% of all gastric mesenchymal tumours. As glomus bodies are located in the peripheral parts of the human body, these tumours are peripherally located, classically the subungual region, hands, feet and trunk. While being evaluated for renal problems, a middle aged lady was incidentally found to have a gastric tumour.

Idiopathic choroidal neovascularisation in pregnancy: treatment options and a successful outcome.

Choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) is a major cause of visual loss and treatment options aim to halt progression and stabilise vision. We describe a 29-year-old woman who presented with blurred vision and distortion in her left eye while 26 weeks pregnant. She was diagnosed with idiopathic CNV and multiple treatment options were discussed.

Harlequin Ichthyosis: Prenatal Diagnosis of a Rare Yet Severe Genetic Dermatosis.

Harlequin Ichthyosis (HI) is an extremely rare genetic skin disorder. It is the most severe type of ichthyosis. It is characterized by thickened, dry, rough and armor like plates of skin with deep cracks in between.

TRANSCLERAL DRAINAGE OF SUBRETINAL FLUID, ANTI-VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR, AND WIDE-FIELD IMAGING-GUIDED LASER IN COATS EXUDATIVE RETINAL DETACHMENT.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined transscleral drainage of subretinal fluid (SRF) with intravitreal bevacizumab and laser photocoagulation in the management of advanced Coats disease (Stage 3) with exudative retinal detachment.

Design: Retrospective interventional case series.

Methods: Retrospective case review of eight eyes in eight children with advanced Coats disease manifested as total or subtotal retinal detachment.

A rare case of bilateral cystic nephroma associated with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the penile urethra.

Bilateral cystic nephroma is an extremely rare benign renal neoplasm. Here we present a case of bilateral cystic nephroma in a four month old boy who subsequently developed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the urethra. Both tumors were successfully treated.

Hyaline globules in fine-needle aspiration smears of salivary gland neoplasms.

Most salivary gland neoplasms can be accurately diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration cytology. Few cases present with overlapping cytomorphological features, so accurate distinction in these cases may be difficult. We describe a case of pleomorphic adenoma that had a close resemblance to adenoid cystic carcinoma on smears due to presence of numerous hyaline globules and bare nuclei.

Visual outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane peel in patients with uveitis.

Purpose: To report the outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy with epiretinal membrane (ERM) peel, with or without internal limiting membrane peel, in patients with uveitis.

Methods: Retrospective interventional case series of patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy with ERM peel between January 2005 and March 2012. Sixteen consecutive patients (16 eyes) were identified, with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 6 months.

Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Syndrome (TRAP or Acardiac Twin)-A Case Report.

Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) syndrome is a rare condition (0.3:10,000 births) that occurs in monochorionic twin pregnancies, resulting in coexistence of a normal "pump" twin and an acardiac twin. The acardiac twin is dependent upon the normal twin to provide circulation by means of vascular anastomosis.

Congenital malformations in perinatal autopsy: a two-year prospective study.

Perinatal autopsy detects the cause of death and also finds the various types of congenital malformation involving one or more than one system. Congenital malformations are one of the leading causes of perinatal deaths and infant mortality. In the present study various visceral malformations were detected in perinatal autopsies and categorised them systemwise.