Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to S Bedeoan.
We present a case of orbital tumor with skin lesions at the lateral cantus. CT scan confirmed the orbital tumor and we considered it to be malignant. The histological examination of a piece of the tumor showed tuberculous characteristics. Patient received treatment with antituberculous drugs and steroids. The tumor decreased after two months of treatment.
The review presents a clinical case of 40 years old female patient with bilateral recurrent corneal erosions (r.c.e.), without an obvious cause. It is relevant to mention the present of the r.c.e. in her family during 4 generations. The acute corneal lesions looked like a "map-dot-fingerprint" dystrophy and 3 weeks later cornea became normal.
HYPOTHESIS: The variation of the meteorological factors could be a stress for the organism, which could determine the start of some diseases. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We studied 252 cases of herpes simplex keratitis which had been hospitalized in Eye Clinic of Cluj between 1983-1991. The selection criteria were: known diagnosis; day of the rise could be exactly established; disease was taken place in Cluj or in region not longer than 30 km on Somes Valley. The meteorological parameters were collected by specialist from the Meteorological Station of the city and from the Cluj's Airport. The results were verified statistical and were guaranted by p = 0.05. RESULTS: The herpes simplex keratitis are more frequently in days with a temperature higher and an atmospheric pressure lower than the average value of the season. DISCUSSIONS: We drew a possible pathogenic mechanism to explained the reactivation of the virus under the influence of warm weather.