TERRIEN’S MARGINAL DEGENERATION- A CASE REPORT

Spontaneous Corneal Hydrops and Perforation in Pellucid Marginal Degeneration; A Case Report

PURPOSE To report an unusual presentation of pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD). CASE REPORT A 57-year-old man with history of corneal ectasia experienced acute hydrops and spontaneous corneal perforation in his right eye. Examination revealed PMD in both eyes. After initial treatment with cyanoacrylate adhesive and a bandage contact lens, therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty was undertaken...

Corneal Hydrops in Pellucid Marginal Degeneration: A Case Series

PURPOSE To report an unusual presentation of pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) and its management by using air injection and tension sutures. CASE REPORT We report 2 cases with a history of acute pain and loss of vision. Examination revealed hydrops at the 6-9 o'clock meridian with Descemet's membrane detachment and tear at the same area and advanced PMD in the other eye. DISCUSSION Air ...

Bietti ' s tapetoretinal degeneration with marginal corneal dystrophy ( crystalline retinopathy ) : case report

A tapetoretinal degeneration combined with a marginal corneal dystrophy was described by Bietti in three patients (two of whom were brothers) in 1937.' The fundus picture was reported to be similar to that of retinitis punctata albescens, but the spots, located mainly at the posterior pole, were refractile, polygonal, and could be seen at all levels of the neuroretina. Pigment changes were seen...

Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration: A case report

AIM Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration (AHD) is an exceptional type of hepatic encephalopathies (HE). It is characterized by neuropsychiatric and extrapyramidal symptomatology similar to that seen in hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease). In this paper, we report a case of AHD with unusual presenting features. METHODS A 28-year-old man with AHD was described and the literature wa...

Evolution of Marginal Zone Lymphoma Towards Myeloproliferative Disorder: A Case Report