Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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We report a case of spontaneous closure of stage-II macular hole. A 66 years old lady presented with decreased vision in her left eye for the last 3 months. Her vision was 6/18 in right eye and finger counting at 3 feet in left eye. ⋯ Nine months later, the hole closed and posterior hyaloid membrane separated from the macula. Visual acuity improved to 6/24. The purpose of this case report is to show that stage-II macular hole may close spontaneously with relief of vitreomacular traction.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2014
Case ReportsFatal necrotising enterocolitis due to mydriatic eye drops.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a serious problem of preterm infants which may lead to impairment of vision and even to blindness if untreated. Routine eye examination is necessary for early diagnosis and treatment of ROP in preterm infants. ⋯ These agents are rarely absorbed to systemic circulation and in some cases result with serious side effects like skin rash, tachycardia, feeding intolerance, discomfort, apnea, gastric dilatation and ileus, despite different treatment models and dosage reducing strategies. We report here a preterm patient who died because of severe diffuse necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after topical application of 0.5% cyclopentolate and 1.25% phenylephrine during ROP screening to emphasise the serious side effects of these agents.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · May 2014
Case ReportsTherapeutic ERCP in patient with situs inversus totalis and ampullary diverticulum.
Situs Inversus Totalis (SIT) is a rare entity with complete transposition of all viscera, making endoscopic and surgical procedures challenging and complicated. We describe a rare case of a 55 years old man with SIT and ampullary diverticulum presenting with cholangitis and deranged liver function tests due to common bile duct stones. ⋯ Procedure was started after informed consent in usual left semi-prone position but rotation of scope to 180 degrees and shortening under fluoroscopic guidance was done to attain and maintain desirable ampullary position and cannulation was done with standard sphincterotome followed by sphincterotomy and sphincteroplasty. ERCP was performed successfully despite difficulties of dual pathology and the patient made uneventful recovery.