T Baha Ali | PubMed Health

PubMed2006

[Primary palpebral tuberculosis (case report)].

Cutaneous tuberculosis is an uncommon disease and tuberculosis affecting the eyelid alone is even more rare. The clinical presentation is polymorphous which explains a diagnosis delay. Its treatment is based on antitubercular drugs chemotherapy. Authors report through an observation the case of a child with eyelid tuberculosis and discuss a difficult diagnosis, a physiopathogeny of eyelid tuberculosis, its diagnosis and treatment.

Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination↗

PubMed2005

[Apert syndrome: a reported observation].

Apert syndrome is a type of acrocephalosyndactylia that belongs to the group of craniofacial synostoses. It is characterised by craniofacial dysmorphia and syndactyly of hands and feet. It is an uncommon affection that is often transmitted through an autosomal dominant mode, but sporadic cases are frequent. We report the case of a 2 months old baby brought by his parents to the paediatric emergencies for respiratory distress occurring within the framework of a polymalformative syndrome. The examination showed brachycephaly, bilateral exorbitism, syndactyly of the hands and feet and an anal fistula. Echocardiographic examination showed a cardiovascular malformation (interventricular communication), the whole suggestive of Apert syndrome. The child was admitted in intensive care during five days. He died following a respiratory infection. Through this observation the authors illustrate the clinical and evolutionary aspects as well as the therapeutic difficulties of this affection.

Acrocephalosyndactylia↗