Optic nerve dural ectasia is a rare cause of optic nerve sheath enlargement due to the accumulation of CSF around the optic nerve with no associated pathology. It diagnosed by MRI studies and can follow benign or sometimes an unfavorable course. We describe the case of a 24-day-old female referred for a visual blurring, which we diagnosed as a dural ectasia of the optic nerve sheath by MRI and ...

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 collagen crosslinking (CXL) is a promising new treatment modality designed to stabilize or decrease the progression of keratoconus, as well as other cornealthinning processes such as ectasia after LASIK or PRK. An increase in corneal biomechanical strength after CXL slows the progression of keratoconus and other forms of ectasia with few reported complications. Underlying the efficacy o...

SUMMARY This is a case report of a 3 year-old boy with anemia and lower intestinal bleeding. Colonoscopy revealed vascular ectasia of the colon. In R.B.C labeled scintigraphy, expansion of intestinal blood pool (due to vascular malformation) and multiple bleeding sites have been identified.

Coronary artery ectasia is a rare angiographical finding, and it accounts for less than 5% of all coronary angiograms. We report a case of a 55-year-old male patient who presented with fatigue and exertional chest pain. Paraclinical tests revealed cardiac ischemia and sinus node dysfunction, as well as coronary artery ectasia without significant coronary stenosis. Factors involved in cardiac is...

UNLABELLED Corneal ectasia is a progressive, degenerative, and noninflammatory thinning disorder of the cornea. Recently developed corneal reshaping techniques have expanded the treatment armamentarium available to the corneal specialist by offering effective nontransplant options. This review summarizes the current evidence base for corneal collagen crosslinking, topography-guided photorefract...

O ver the years, refractive surgeons have devised strategies for coping with some of the more common complications that can occur after LASIK. Nonetheless, ectasia, a condition characterized by a progressive increase in corneal curvature, remains somewhat of a mystery. Its most likely causes appear to be undetected preoperative keratoconus and excessively deep keratectomies. This article presen...

An 18-year-old man with Marfan syndrome and migraine headaches presented with acute worsening of headaches with postural changes following spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis. Lumbar spine MRI done before surgery showed diffuse dural ectasia (figure 1). Brain MRI after surgery showed distended transverse and sagittal dural venous sinuses and an enlarged pituitary gland suggesting intracranial h...

Fig. 2. (A) With anulo-aortic ectasia and severe aortic insufficiency, pulmonary artery valve displasia and severe insufficiency, pulmonary artery ectasia, the patient underwent a surgical intervention. Ascending aorta (Ao) and pulmonary artery trunk (PA) were exposed by median sternotomy. (B) Ascending aorta aneurysm and aortic valve were replaced with bioprosthesis and Dacron conduit. Pulmona...

Tubular ectasia of the rete testis (TERT) is a rare benign condition of the testis due to dilatation of the tubules of the rete testis. It must be differentiated from neoplastic disease of the testis clinically by patient's age, mode of presentation, tumour marker status and characteristic ultrasound and colour Doppler findings. Awareness and diagnosis of TERT should prevent unnecessary surgica...