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Possible viral agents to consider in the differential diagnosis of blepharoconjunctivitis.
World J Virol
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine 33100, Italy.
Background: Blepharoconjunctivitis poses a diagnostic challenge due to its diverse etiology, including viral infections. Blepharoconjunctivits can be acute or chronic, self-limiting, or needing medical therapy.
Aim: To review possible viral agents crucial for accurate differential diagnosis in cases of blepharoconjunctivitis.
A Case of Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome in Which DNA Was Detected in the Cornea and Conjunctiva by Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Medicina (Kaunas)
August 2024
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Nagasaki, Japan.
Article Synopsis
- Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome (POS) is a condition characterized by unilateral eye inflammation and lymphadenopathy, often linked to infections like cat-scratch disease.
- A 29-year-old man developed POS after adopting a stray cat, experiencing symptoms like fever and eye discharge; tests confirmed the presence of the disease-causing DNA.
- After two weeks of oral medication and two months of topical treatment, the patient's eye condition improved significantly, highlighting the value of PCR testing in diagnosing ocular infections related to POS.
Clinico-pathological profile of parotid gland tumors at a tertiary care center in North India.
Natl J Maxillofac Surg
November 2023
King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Aim Of The Study: The objective of this study was to know the various types of parotid tumors and their clinical presentations, surgical management, and post-operative outcome.
Material And Methods: Data of 102 patients assessed from hospital records who underwent parotid surgery between the years 2013 and 2018 were obtained. Parameters included age, sex, socio-demographic profile, presenting complaints, examination findings, and cytopathology.
Varicella Zoster Reactivation Manifesting as Serpiginous Peripheral Keratitis and Disciform Keratitis Occurring After Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompromised Male: A Case Report.
Cureus
June 2023
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
Article Synopsis
- Reactivation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) can occur without typical symptoms like neuralgia or a herpetic rash, often leading to corneal issues instead.
- A 45-year-old male, with a prior history of chickenpox and rheumatoid arthritis, experienced painful vision loss in one eye without any rash, later diagnosed with herpetic disciform keratitis.
- The patient's condition improved after treatment with acyclovir and steroids, and this case highlights a unique occurrence of HZO reactivation following necrotizing fasciitis, which hasn't been documented before.
Bilateral cranial nerve involvement with facial asymmetry in a case of goldenhar syndrome.
Med J Armed Forces India
September 2022
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
A 9-year-old male patient presented with recurrent episodes of corneal ulcers in both eyes since the age of 2 years. The patient had profound bilateral hearing loss and multiple left-sided preauricular skin tags. He was diagnosed with neurotropic keratitis with bilateral corneal anesthesia in both eyes and on further work-up was diagnosed to have Goldenhar Syndrome with features of left-sided facial skeletal hypoplasia and bilateral auditory nerve atresia.
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