Post-traumatic endophthalmitis following penetrating injury with dental needle

Paediatric post-traumatic endophthalmitis.

AIMS A retrospective analysis of children with post-traumatic endophthalmitis was performed to determine if microbiological differences exist between this disease in the paediatric population compared with this disease in adults. METHOD Twelve cases of post-traumatic endophthalmitis in children were analysed to determine characteristics of this disease in youth. Patient ages varied from 18 mo...

Traumatic endophthalmitis following a crane pecking injury – An unusual mode

PURPOSE To report a case of beta-hemolytic streptococcal endophthalmitis following crane-pecking injury. CASE REPORT A twelve-year-old boy was brought to us by his father with history of crane beak injury in his right eye. On examination, his vision was 6/24 Snellen's acuity. Anterior segment examination showed a full thickness two mm corneo-limbal tear at 1 o'clock with iris prolapse. Pupil ...

Post-Traumatic Cerebral Infarction Following Low-Energy Penetrating Craniocerebral Injury Caused by a Nail

Post-traumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) is a secondary insult which causes global cerebral hypoxia or hypoperfusion after traumatic brain injury, and carries a remarkable high mortality rate. PTCI is usually caused by blunt brain injury with gross hematoma and/or brain herniation. Herein, we present the case of a 91-year-old male who had sustained PTCI following a low-energy penetrating crani...

Candida tropicalis endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty.

A case of Candida tropicalis endophthalmitis following penetrating keratoplasty is presented. The donor was an alcoholic, who died of bronchopneumonia and pancreatitis. We presume the candida infection was transmitted by the donor because Candida tropicalis was cultured in life from the donor's throat swab and corresponding fungal elements were discovered post mortem in kidney sections of the d...

Post-traumatic Amnesia following Traumatic Brain Injury Name of Disorder: Traumatic Brain Injury Essay Title: Post-traumatic amnesia following traumatic brain injury