The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different time combinations of dexamethasoneand acetylcysteine on experimentally induced corneal ulcers in dogs. Experimental corneal wounds werecreated surgically to the anterior one third of the cornea in the center of all eyes of 15 mixed breed dogs. The eyes were divided into five groups according to planned post-operative medications...

It is rare only 1-2% of all congenital heart diseases. The number of cases has fallen dramatically in recent years, possibly secondary to better antenatal scanning. It may be familial (10%) with a predominantly X-linked pattern. [3] It affects both sexes equally, usually presenting during the first 3-6 months of life in 80% of cases. Typical age of diagnosis is 2-12 months. It rarely is reporte...

purpose: to study the effect of phototherapeutic keratectomy (ptk) in the treatment of various superficial corneal pathologies. methods: we performed a nonrandomized, prospective study on patients who presented with superficial corneal disease and/or poor vision. fifty eyes were included recurrent corneal erosion (rce): 25 eyes, salzmann’s nodular degeneration: 9 eyes, spheroidal degeneration: ...

purpose: congenital corneal leukoma is rare with an incidence of 6/100000 and is one of the most important causes of amblyopia. here we report an unusual case of bilateral congenital elevated corneal leukoma. methods: we encountered a 13-day-old full term male newborn. ocular examination of both eyes revealed central elevated corneal leukomas with a narrow normal lucid interval to limbus. corne...

Teratomas are one of the most frequent tumors in the pediatric population. They occur anywhere along the midline of the body, following the course of the embryonic germ cell ridge. In the mediastinal location, they exert space occupying effects, leading to a myriad of complications, including non-immune hydrops fetalis. We describe a fatal case of an immature thymic teratoma in a neonate presen...

Non-immune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) in a relatively rare syndrome associated with different etiologies, usually due to chromosomal aberrations or cardiac anomalies. Human parvovirus B 19 (HPV B 19) associated intrauterine infections. NIHF and fetal loss have been reported lately. HPV B19 passes through the placenta and infects eiythroid progenitor cells with subsequent lysis, anemia and hydrops. ...

Introduction. Primary congenital lymphedema is a rare disorder associated with insufficient development of lymphatic vessels. Usually most patients present with lower extremity edema seen sonographically. Rarely primary congenital lymphedema may be associated with severe lymphatic dysfunction resulting in hydrops fetalis. Case. A 27-year-old primigravida with a family history of leg swelling th...

Ménière’s disease is a progressive idiopathic disorder that was first described by Prosper Ménière’s . The cause of the disease has not yet been clarified and remains controversial. It is, however, hypothesized that an increased amount of endolymph (endolymphatic hydrops) which causes distension of the endolymphatic sac and the endolymphatic components of the vestibular and cochlear parts may b...