Choroidal osteoma is a benign ossified tumor first described by Gass et al in 1978 (1). These tumors are predominantly observed in young healthy women, and are unilateral in the majority of cases. The most serious vision-threatening complication is the formation of choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) and its sequelae such as subretinal hemorrhage, serous detachment, macular edema, and discifo...

Optic disc pit (ODP) is rare congenital cavitary anomaly of the optic disc. Serous detachment of macula is the most common complication of ODP and occurs in 25%-75% of these cases. Although various surgical techniques have been used for the treatment of ODP maculopathy; consensus still eludes as far as the optimal surgical approach is concerned. We herein report a case of ODP maculopathy in a y...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is an inflammation of the middle ear containing serous or mucoid secretion, an intact tympanic membrane, and no clinical signs of acute infection, which results in mild to moderate hearing loss. Consequently, a child with OME may have a poor school performance, being regarded as inattentive, in addition to asking others to repeat what they have just said and lis...

Human airway serous cells secrete antibiotic-rich fluid, but, in cystic fibrosis (CF), Cl--dependent fluid secretion is impaired by defects in CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) Cl-channels. Typically, CF disrupts adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP)-mediated Cl- secretion but spares Ca2+-mediated secretion. However, in CF airway glands, Ca2+-mediated secretion is also greatly...

We describe spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhea through a patent tympanomeningeal (Hyrtl) fissure presenting as recurrent serous otitis media. The CSF leak was observed when a drain was placed through the tympanic membrane by an otologist. The diagnosis was then confirmed by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and the patient underwent a successful surgical treatment ...

Serous borderline ovarian tumors (SBOTs) represent group of tumors with cellular atypia and absent stromal invasion. Many studies support that SBOTs share similar molecular and genetic alterations with low-grade serous carcinomas, while high-grade serous carcinomas have a distinct pathway to carcinogenesis. Here we present a 55-year-old woman who underwent exploratory laparotomy and maximal deb...

PURPOSE To compare the clinical-pathological features of women with serous and non-serous ovarian tumors and to identify the factors associated with survival. METHODS In this reconstructed cohort study, 152 women with ovarian carcinoma, who attended medical consultations between 1993 and 2008 and who were followed-up until 2010 were included. The histological type was clearly established for ...

Central serous chorioretinopathy is a relatively common retinal disease characterized by the accumulation of subretinal fluid at the posterior pole of the fundus, creating a circumscribed area of serous retinal detachment. It typically affects young and middle-aged men with no previous medical and family history, and no systemic symptoms or signs. However, it has been noted that central serous ...

Purpose: To determine the rate of incidence and most common type macular complications in patients with Behcet disease. Methods: In this monocentric retrospective clinical study we examined all diagnosed disease between April 2018 2022 (150 patients). Each individual would undergo a complete ophthalmological examination, fundus retinography, OCT scan fluorescein angiography. Results: 54 150 pre...

OBJECTIVE To assess the ability to detect and characterize middle ear effusion in children using A-mode ultrasonography. DESIGN Prospective nonblinded comparison study. SETTING Tertiary children's hospital. PATIENTS Forty children (74 ears) scheduled to undergo bilateral myringotomy with pressure equalization tube placement. INTERVENTIONS Before myringotomy, ultrasound examination of th...