Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Jul 2004
Case ReportsOptic nerve sheath fenestration for intracranial hypertension associated with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
The authors report a case of papilledema in a 61-year-old woman with chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy. The cerebrospinal fluid protein level was elevated (2.68 to 4.51 g/L), as was the cerebro-spinal fluid opening pressure (27 to 40 cm H2O). A unilateral optic nerve sheath fenestration proved to be effective in preserving vision, and the papilledema resolved completely.
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Jul 2004
Experience with sentinel lymph node biopsy for eyelid and conjunctival malignancies at a cancer center.
To describe one center's experience with sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in patients with eyelid and conjunctival malignancies performed with a smaller volume of technetium than was initially used and a small incision directly overlying the sentinel node(s). ⋯ Our experience suggests that lymphoscintigraphy and SLN biopsy with a small volume of technetium Tc-99m sulfur colloid and small incisions, even without the use of the blue dye, can identify SLNs in patients with conjunctival and eyelid malignancies, and can be performed safely.