White dot syndrome in a patient with presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report.

Background: This manuscript describes a case of a patient with presumed ocular tuberculosis masquerading as multiple evanescent white dot syndrome.

Case Presentation: A 32-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of reduced visual acuity in the left eye. Retinal fundus exam of the left eye revealed gray-whitish deep lesions predominantly nasal to the optic disc.

Plasma Leptin and Premenstrual Syndrome: A Review.

Importance: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by physical and psychological symptoms in the luteal phase. Leptin can influence PMS as it acts on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate data in the literature about the profile of plasma leptin in women with PMS.

Why this is not multiple sclerosis: a case based approach.

Objective: To present a case series of patients previously diagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) which were later confirmed as an alternative diagnosis, and describe the clinical and paraclinical signs that led to this change.

Method: Nine patients are described. We reviewed the patient's clinical chart, magnetic resonance images (MRI) and cerebrospinal fluid.