Biomedical subjects

S A Erzurum

Publications and source records attributed to S A Erzurum.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1993

Acne rosacea with keratitis in childhood.

We present three cases of acne rosacea keratitis that developed in childhood. All three children were prepubescent and demonstrated characteristic dermatologic findings involving the nose, cheeks, and/or chin. The patients had complained of ocular irritation for at least 6 months, and in one case symptoms were reported by the family to have occurred intermittently since age 4 years. All three children showed evidence of meibomian gland inflammation; two patients demonstrated bilateral keratitis, the third had only unilateral involvement. In each case, oral tetracycline hydrochloride or doxycycline hyclate was necessary to relieve symptoms. Rosacea keratitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic keratoconjunctivitis during childhood.

Administration, Oral↗

PubMed1993

Orbital malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Treatment with surgical resection and radiation therapy.

A series of three patients with primary orbital malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) is presented. Two of our patients who were treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy are free of tumor recurrence. The third patient showed a good response to radiation therapy. While surgical excision remains the mainstay of therapy, our patients demonstrate the usefulness of adjuvant radiation therapy in this condition.

Adult↗

PubMed1992

Primary malignant melanoma of the optic nerve simulating a melanocytoma.

Primary malignant melanoma of the optic nerve head is an extremely rare tumor. We describe a patient with a pigmented optic nerve lesion that simulated a growing melanocytoma. The pigmented tumor slowly infiltrated the optic nerve causing disc edema, retinal venous congestion, progressive visual field loss, and eventually, loss of central acuity. Following enucleation of the eye, and later resections of the optic nerve to the chiasm, histopathologic examination of the optic nerve, disc, and peripapillary region demonstrated a primary malignant melanoma of the optic nerve without choroidal involvement. Involvement of the optic nerve extended 26 mm beyond the lamina cribrosa. Malignant melanoma of the optic nerve is a real entity and may clinically simulate a melanocytoma.

Cranial Nerve Neoplasms↗

PubMed1987

New clinical classification for iris neovascularization.

A new classification scheme for neovascularization of the iris (NVI) is presented. This system designates the location of the new vessels by a letter and the number of quadrants involved by a numeral. The presence of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is denoted by a "+" sign. It was found to be a reliable method in the evaluation of the clinical course and results of treatment in patients with NVI.

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