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S al-Ghamdi

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PubMed1993

Pneumococcal endophthalmitis associated with nasolacrimal obstruction.

Pneumococcal endophthalmitis can be a devastating postoperative infection after cataract extraction or penetrating keratoplasty. Streptococcus pneumoniae was isolated as the causative agent in three of the 124 patients (2%) who were treated for endophthalmitis at our institution between 1984 and 1990. Two of the three patients lost light perception in the affected eye. All three patients had previously unrecognized or untreated chronic nasolacrimal obstruction of varying causes. We studied the role of pneumococcal lacrimal conjunctivitis in the pathogenesis of the postoperative pneumococcal endophthalmitis in these patients.

Aged↗
PubMed1993

Transscleral neodymium:YAG laser cyclophotocoagulation for end-stage glaucoma, refractory glaucoma, and painful blind eyes.

We used transscleral Neodymium:YAG laser cyclophotocoagulation (TSYLCC) to treat 47 patients (47 eyes) with end-stage, refractory, or absolute glaucoma. The mean pretreatment intraocular pressure (IOP), 40.5 +/- 10.8 mm Hg, decreased a mean of 13 +/- 8 months following treatment to 15.6 +/- 10.6 mm Hg, a statistically significant change (P < .05). Our overall rate of success (final IOP < or = 25 mm Hg, with or without medications) was 79% (37 eyes). Early complications included pain (11 eyes) and inflammation (13 eyes); late complications included hypotony (7 eyes), high IOP (5 eyes), and decreased visual acuity (4 eyes). TSYLCC seems to be a safe, effective, and convenient outpatient procedure.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Extracranial head and neck schwannomas.

Extracranial head and neck schwannomas are usually benign and rarely malignant tumors of peripheral nerve sheath origin. The clinical presentation of these tumors is reviewed in our series of 21 patients, emphasizing the diagnosis with dynamic infused CT scans. Management is suggested and outcome analysis is provided.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1992

Fourth branchial cleft cyst.

Remnants of the fourth branchial arch are uncommon clinical entities. They may present in either the neck or chest in association with aortic arch development. They are encountered more frequently in younger individuals as an asymptomatic left-sided neck mass, recurrent neck abscess or suppurative thyroiditis. In view of the rarity of this lesion, we thought it worthwhile to present the case of a 25-year-old female with a diagnosed fourth branchial cleft cyst in her left lower neck. The embryology and management of these cases is discussed.

Adult↗