Malignant melanoma and massive retinal gliosis in phthisis bulbi

Choroidal melanoma presenting with anterior segment involvement and phthisis bulbi.

To cite: Holla A, Gonsalves SRJ. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200793 DESCRIPTION A 70-year-old woman presented with a painless fleshy mass in the right eye of 3 months duration with no history of trauma. She gave a history of cataract surgery in the same eye 4 years ago. Examination revealed an irregular, black, fleshy, lobulated mass with v...

Massive retinal gliosis in neurofibromatosis type 1.

Massive Retinal Gliosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), an autosomal dominant syndrome, has major extraocular expressions of bilateral ptosis, diffuse and plexiform neurofibromas, optic nerve gliomas, and dysplasia of the sphenoid bone. With respect to the eyeball, the spectrum of involvement includes enlarged corneal nerves, Lisch iris nodules, dysplasia of the ante...

Rehabilitation of Phthisis Bulbi: A Case Report

Deficiency type rickets associated with precocious puberty, mental retardation and phthisis bulbi.

year-old) who had precocious puberty, mental retardation, phthisis bulbi and severe rickets, was presented. The parents were not relative. Her father and brother (the fifth brother out of 6 siblings) had slight mental retardation and ocular defects such as coloboma of the optic disc (father and brother), microphthalmia, cataract, and rotatory nystagmus (father). At the age of 3 years, the patie...

The Incidence of Malignant Melanoma in Two Different Cultural Settings and the Probable Role of Clothing in Melanoma Prevention

Introduction: Malignant melanoma is a fatal cutaneous neoplasm and one of the fastest growing cancers worldwide. The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of melanoma in different cultural settings and the probable role of clothing for prevention.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, data about diagnosed melanoma patients in Kerman Province, Iran including age, p...