Marcelle Meseeha; Maximos Attia. Author Information Introduction Esophageal varices are dilated submucosal distal esophageal veins connecting the portal and systemic circulations. This happens due to portal hypertension (most commonly a result of cirrhosis), resistance to portal blood flow, and increased portal venous blood inflow. The most common fatal complication of cirrhosis is variceal rupture; the severity of liver […]
Read MoreBrian Jahnny; John V. Ashurst. Author Information Introduction An anal fissure is a superficial tear in the skin distal to the dentate line and is a cause of frequent emergency department visits. In most cases, anal fissures are a result of hard stools or constipation, or injury. Anal fissures are common in both adults and children, and […]
Read MoreIntroduction Mark W. Jones; Richard A. Lopez; Jeffrey G. Deppen. Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix. Appendix a hollow organ located at the tip of the cecum, usually in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. However, it can be located in almost any area of the abdomen, depending on if there were any abnormal developmental issues, including midgut […]
Read MoreThis baby had advanced retinoblastoma. They did an orbital exoneration. The baby did well but will need chemo and/or radiation. The prognosis is not good however. The baby went home in about 4 days. What is Retinoblastoma?Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina — the sensitive lining on the inside of your […]
Read MoreA 61-year-old woman was referred to the dental clinic because of a rapidly growing dark area along her gums. The discoloration had been present for several years but had expanded substantially in the past year. She had no bleeding from the area and no systemic symptoms. On physical examination, there were no skin findings. The […]
Read MoreJ West Afr Coll Surg. 2016 Apr-Jun; 6(2): 113–124.PMCID: PMC5342836PMID: 28344950BI Akhiwu,AS Adoga, OP Binitie, CC Ani, M Iweagwu, O Adetutu,1T Ureme,1DD George,1PD Didamson,1E Oseni-Momodu,1 and BT UgwuAuthor information Copyright and License informationDisclaimer Case Reports History T.B was a 26-year old unemployed man who presented with a history of a spear thrown at him 6 hours prior to presentation. He had gone at night […]
Read MoreAm J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101033. Published online 2021 Feb 9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101033 PMCID: PMC7896157 PMID: 33659764 Sterile subconjunctival abscess in an HLA-B51-positive patient with ulcerative colitis Nobuyuki Kukimoto,a,∗ Nanase Honda,b Naoto Yokogawa,b and Akiko Ohno-Tanakaa Nobuyuki Kukimoto aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan Find articles by Nobuyuki Kukimoto […]
Read MoreAm J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101032. Published online 2021 Feb 9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101032 PMCID: PMC7871812 PMID: 33585724 Increased incidence of chalazion associated with face mask wear during the COVID-19 pandemic Rona Z Silkiss, MD FACS,a,∗ Michael K Paap,b and Shoaib Ugradar, MDc Rona Z Silkiss aDivision of Oculofacial Plastic Surgery, California Pacific Medical […]
Read MoreAm J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101030. Published online 2021 Feb 13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101030 PMCID: PMC7900621 PMID: 33665477 Nocardia keratitis mimicking superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis and herpes simplex virus Eileen L. Chang,a,∗ Rachel L. Chu,b John R. Wittpenn,c and Henry D. Perrya,c Eileen L. Chang aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, […]
Read MoreAm J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101029. Published online 2021 Feb 10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101029 PMCID: PMC7903053 PMID: 33665476 Case of peripheral fibrovascular proliferative retinopathy associated with morning glory disc anomaly Tomoka Ishida,a,∗ Ryuki Fukumoto,a Yoshihiro Wakabayashi,b Yuji Itoh,a Makoto Inoue,a and Akito Hirakataa Tomoka Ishida aDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan Find articles […]
Read MoreAm J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Jun; 22: 101016. Published online 2021 Jan 30. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101016 PMCID: PMC7900634 PMID: 33665475 Corneal injury secondary to silver nitrate stick mistaken for cotton bud Mustafa Franka,∗ Siddarth Nardeosingh, Mary-Therese Monaghan, and Douglas Lyall Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer University Hospital Hairmyres, East Kilbride, Scotland, UK […]
Read MoreAm J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2021 Mar; 21: 101006. Published online 2020 Dec 24. doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.101006 PMCID: PMC7786008 PMID: 33437893 A “shining” example of interstitial keratitis Michael A. Ullman,a Christine E. Martinez,b and Todd P. Margolisc,∗ Michael A. Ullman aUllman Eye Consultants, 5528, N. Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL, USA Find articles by Michael A. Ullman Christine […]
Read MoreThis 14 year old girl came in late with a fibrous dysplasia of the right maxilla. The tumor was massive, filling both maxilla and the nasopharynx. We resected it. We had to do a mesh orbital sling to support the eye since the orbital floor was gone. The mesh you see was used to reconstruct […]
Read MoreTushar Patial, MBBS, MS,1 Rajinder K. Mittal, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 Ramneesh Garg, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 Sheerin Shah, MBBS, MS, MCh,1 and Amandeep Kaur, MBBS, MS, MCh1Surg J (N Y). 2021 Oct; 7(4): e297–e300.Published online 2021 Oct 22. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735902PMCID: PMC8536650PMID: 34703888 Case Report Case 1 A 22-year-old male patient presented to the emergency with his left hand caught in a commercial meat grinder. After partly […]
Read MoreA 16-year-old boy with no clinically significant medical history presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of left testicular pain, nausea, and vomiting. He lived in a remote area of India and said that the pain had developed suddenly while he was taking a bath. On physical examination, the left side of the […]
Read MoreA female infant delivered at term by cesarean section had a “blueberry muffin” rash at birth. On physical examination, multiple purple, papulonodular lesions measuring 5 to 10 mm in diameter were seen on her trunk, arms and legs, palms and soles, oral mucosa, and palpebral conjunctiva. There was no lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly, and the results […]
Read MoreMasaki Horiike,a,⁎ Tomohiro Kitada,b Kenji Santo,c Takuro Hashimoto,c and Onishi Satoshid 2. Presentation of case A Japanese female neonate was born at an estimated gestational age of 38 weeks with a birthweight of 3.047 kg. She had an intact GO with a fascial defect measuring 0.06 × 0.06 m (Fig. 1). No other associated abnormalities were found on screening including postnatal […]
Read MoreNEWS 13 December 2021 Waning COVID super-immunity raises questions about Omicron The pairing of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination against it confers powerful protection, but data from Israel show that that protection gradually declines. Max Kozlov Max Kozlov View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar A man […]
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