Persistent Swelling of Conjunctivæ

An unsual case of persistent inguinal swelling – beware immunodeficiency

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the commonest primary immunodeficiency disease, which is characterized by frequent bacterial infections and hypogammaglobulinaemia. The prevalence of CVID is estimated at 1:25,000 in the Western world. Men and women are affected equally with a peak onset between 20 and 40 years. There is an average of 4–6 years between onset of symptoms and diagnosis. ...

Persistent eyelid swelling in a patient with rosacea.

Persistent facial swelling may occur as a rare complication of rosacea. This finding has been referred to as lymphedematous rosacea, Morbihan's disease or persistent solid facial edema. A literature review for cases of lymphedematous rosacea revealed that the chronic inflammatory process that accompanies the disease contributes to an increase in the permeability of blood vessels. With time, the...

An adolescent boy with persistent penile and scrotal erythema and swelling.

Case Presentation An 11-year-old Caucasian boy presented to our dermatology clinic with a 1-year history of a mildly pruritic, scaly, erythematous, edematous plaque involving the entire penis and scrotum. Potassium hydroxide preparation was negative for fungi. Clinical impression at that time was psoriasis, and he improved somewhat with topical corticosteroids, but over the next 2 years, he dev...

Persistent Genital Swelling after Hydrocele Ligation in a Patient Receiving Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

We report a case of genital swelling in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. A physical examination did not identify any defect. Ultrasonography revealed a large hydrocele, and surgical repair brought resolution of the genital swelling. Two months later, however, the genital swelling had recurred and was not improved until peritoneal dialysis was replaced by hemodialys...

Reproducibility after de-swelling and re-swelling