Isolated conjunctival neurofibromas at the puncta, an unusual cause of epiphora
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Unusual causes of epiphora.
Case IX, a 54-year-old female, presented with a history of unilateral epiphora of 7 years' duration. There was no history of injury or of inflammation and the exact date of onset could not be determined. There was, however, a long history of chronic irritation for which drops of various kinds had been instilled over a period of many years. She had been seen previously when, after lacrimal syrin...
متن کاملNosocomial Jejunal Mucormycosis - an Unusual Cause of Perforation Peritonitis
Mucormycosis is a rare but highly invasive opportunistic fungal infection. Gastrointestinal disease although uncommon is highly fatal. We report a case of jejunal mucormycosis in a 24 year old undernourished female with preceding surgical intervention for acute intestinal obstruction of tubercular etiology. On 8th post-operative day, she developed oozing from suture line, prompting e...
متن کاملAn Unusual Cause of Postaural Swelling: Kimura’s Disease
Introduction: Kimura’s disease (KD) is an allergic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology endemic in Orientals. Kimura’s disease was first mentioned by Kimm and Szeto in China in 1937. Kimura’s disease is commonly encountered in Asia and is mostly reported in Japan, China, Singapore and Honkong. However, only a few cases have been reported in the Indian subcontinent. Case Report: A case of K...
متن کاملAn unusual cause of haemoptysis: isolated tracheobronchial amyloidosis.
To cite: Zalewska KI, Brown A, McKeon DJ. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205118 DESCRIPTION A 64-year-old woman presented with chest pain, wheeze and haemoptysis. She had a history of previous pulmonary embolism (PE) and Sjögrens syndrome. A chest radiograph was unremarkable. CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) showed no evidence of PE; however, a m...
متن کاملAn unusual case of posttrabeculectomy conjunctival granuloma
We report an unusual case of granulomatous inflammation that presented adjacent to bleb 3 weeks postoperatively after combined phacoemulsification and trabeculectomy surgery with mitomycin-C due to retained microfragments of methyl cellulose sponge. The commonly used antimetabolite delivery devices are made of cellulose. Methyl cellulose sponges are friable, and they are likely to leave behind ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0950-222X,1476-5454
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700429