Bilateral Progressive Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy: Amyloid Deposits in the Optic Nerve Head?

Familial amyloid polyneuropathy is a rare autosomal dominant hereditary disease. Optic nerve involvement is frequently observed secondary to uncontrolled glaucoma but, rarely, an ischaemic optic neuropathy can occur. In this case report we describe a patient who presented with bilateral progressive visual loss and constriction of his visual fields.

Bilateral Marginal Corneal Infiltrates: A Novel Ocular Manifestation of DRESS Syndrome.

Background: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, known as DRESS syndrome, is a rare drug induced hypersensitivity reaction syndrome.

Methods: case resport.

Results: We describe a patient who presented with acute erythematous rash on her face, fever>38ºC, lymphadenopathy, blood abnormalities, and reaction suspected to be amoxicillin clavulanate-related.