Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a non-bacterial inflammatory disorder of unknown cause occurring in children and adolescents. It is characterized by the insidious onset of pain and swelling to multifocal involved bones, recurring over months to years. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroids are the first choice for the initial and relapse treatment. Howeve...

PURPOSE To report non-organic visual loss (NOVL) following cataract surgery with multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. METHODS After reviewing consecutive cases of NOVL diagnosed by a single neuro-ophthalmologist over a one year period, two patients reported herein attributed their visual symptoms to cataract surgery and multifocal IOL implantation. RESULTS In both patients variab...

The spontaneous regression of neuroblastoma to ganlioneuroma is a rare occurrence. Reviewing the literature, we found no more than 12casesreported.'•2.9.,o.'4.1s We report a case of metastatic neuroblastoma of multifocal skeletal and soft tissue areas with gross deformities which regressed to ganglioneuroma, with good prognosis.

Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a relatively new entity in the spleen, which usually presents in the form of single nodule. Only 5 multifocal SANT cases have been reported in English literature. The present case is the first report of a 38-years-old male patient with SANT in the form of multiple nodules, who has been cured via laparoscope. In comparison to solitary SANT,...

Multifocal childhood TB remains underestimated. It can occur at any age. Usually on a plot of immunosuppression especially HIV infection, but it can also occur in immunocompetent children. This is a retrospective and prospective study over a period of 11 years between January 2004 and July 2015. During that period, 1 122 children are hospitalized Pneumo-pediatric department at the Moulay Yousse...

A 24-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital under suspicion of an exacerbation of her known ulcerative colitis. Colonoscopy revealed an edematous swelling and multifocal discharge of pus throughout the descending colon, concurrent with active ulcerative colitis findings in the rectum and sigmoid colon. Computed tomography showed a thickened wall and multifocal abscesses within the wall ...

Cataract surgery has evolved. The goal of the surgeon includes both restoration of vision and refinement of vision. Patients' desire for spectacle independence has driven the market for presbyopia-correcting cataract surgery and development of novel intraocular lens (IOL) designs. The Tecnis(®) Multifocal Intraocular Lens incorporates an aspheric, modified anterior prolate IOL with a diffractiv...

Tuberculosis (TB) of the musculoskeletal system is a rare clinical condition. Multifocal bone involvement is extremely rare and difficult to recognize. Thus, due to the diverse and atypical clinical manifestations of multifocal skeletal TB, the disease is easy to misdiagnose. In the present study, a rare case of atypical disseminated multifocal skeletal TB was reported, which exhibited uncommon...

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PURPOSE To evaluate the visual performance of different types of intraocular lens (IOL) in eyes submitted to femtosecond laser (FSL) cataract surgery and to analyze whether this technology could result in spectacles independence. DESIGN Retrospective comparative case series. METHODS Consecutive eyes that were scheduled for FSL cataract surgery were included in this study. After one month po...