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T Nowinski

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PubMed1999

Oral cimetidine (Tagamet) for recalcitrant, diffuse conjunctival papillomatosis.

PURPOSE: To report the efficacy of cimetidine for treatment of conjunctival papillomatosis. METHODS: An 11-year-old boy had an 8-year history of diffuse conjunctival papillomas, treated previously with standard measures of excisional biopsy and cryotherapy. He developed spontaneous conjunctival bleeding and diffuse tumor recurrence over the entire conjunctival surface. Oral cimetidine liquid (30 mg/kg/day) was prescribed. RESULTS: Within 2 months, dramatic tumor regression was noted, with nearly complete resolution by 4 months. The patient had no local or systemic side effects from the medication. CONCLUSIONS: Oral cimetidine possesses immune modulation properties and may be useful in some cases of virus-induced conjunctival papillomatosis.

Adjuvants, Immunologic↗
PubMed1993

Ocular motility disorders secondary to sinus surgery.

Sinus surgery has multiple potential ocular complications including visual loss, diplopia, infection, hemorrhage, and epiphora. We report six patients with ocular motility problems secondary to sinus surgery, review the literature on ocular motility disorders secondary to sinus surgery, and propose an approach for management of those ocular motility problems following sinus surgery. Intranasal sinus surgery was found to be the most common procedure resulting in injury to an extraocular muscle and the ethmoid sinus the most common structure being operated on when injury occurred. The medial rectus was the muscle most commonly injured and it had the poorest prognosis for recovery of functional vision free of diplopia. Optimal timing for repair depends on the structure injured, but early recognition and management appear to be a key to the best outcome for these injuries.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

Advances in orbital surgery.

Advances in diagnostic modalities, orbital anatomy, pathophysiology of orbital disorders, and surgical techniques have allowed a more functional and safer approach to orbital surgery. Recent and future research commitments to orbital disease will continue to advance our knowledge in this complex, rapidly evolving field.

Biopsy↗
PubMed1983

Lacrimal gland enlargement in familial sarcoidosis.

Familial sarcoidosis is rare. It is unusual for lacrimal gland enlargement to be the initial manifestation of sarcoidosis. Two sisters are described with lacrimal gland enlargement as the initial manifestation of sarcoidosis. Gallium-67 scan was a useful adjunct to lacrimal biopsy in sarcoidosis. Sarcoid dacryoadenitis responded dramatically to a short term course of low dose prednisone.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

Ocular involvement in lupus erythematosus profundus (panniculitis).

Lupus erythematosus profundus (panniculitis) is a rare clinical variant of lupus erythematosus. It has not been implicated previously as a cause of lid edema or proptosis. In this report, three patients who had eyelid edema as the initial manifestation of lupus erythematosus profundus are presented. The ocular manifestations improved with antimalarial therapy.

Adult↗