scholarly journals Recurrent Self-Induced Nontraumatic Orbital Emphysema Causing Orbital Compartment Syndrome with Optic Nerve Dysfunction

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
S. Cutting ◽  
C. Davies-Husband ◽  
C. Poitelea

The majority of cases of orbital emphysema are due to trauma. Complications are rare, and therefore, the need for surgical intervention is uncommon. We present the first case of which we are aware in which nontraumatic orbital emphysema led to orbital compartment syndrome and subsequent optic nerve dysfunction. The patient underwent emergency needle decompression. A 51-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department with right-sided unilateral proptosis, reduced visual acuity, and binocular diplopia. This occurred after performing a Valsalva manoeuvre with no history of head trauma. He also mentioned that over the past year he had experienced multiple episodes of transient proptosis occurring after Valsalva manoeuvres. Visual acuity in the right eye was reduced to 6/21. A relative afferent pupillary defect was present and intraocular pressure (IOP) was 12 mmHg. The CT scan showed significant orbital emphysema in the medial aspect of the right orbit. Needle decompression was performed resulting in immediate resolution of his symptoms. This case demonstrates that, in cases of orbital emphysema, a lack of a history of trauma and a normal IOP cannot always be used to rule out serious pathology.

Author(s):  
Astra Dea Simanungkalit ◽  
Maria Larasati Susyono ◽  
Vivien Puspitasari

TOLOSA HUNT SYNDROME WITH OPTIC NERVE INVOLVEMENTABSTRACTTolosa Hunt syndrome (THS) is a very rare clinical syndrome, which is characterized by unilateral headaches accompanied by dysfunction and painful ophthalmic nerves. In some cases, optic nerve involvement can be found due to inflammation at the orbital apex. Corticosteroid administration is a management of THS with pain relief generally occurring in the first 72 hours. However, corticosteroid administration is not significantly associated with nerve dysfunction or visual acuity improvement.This article is a case report of women with STH and optic nerve involvement.Keywords: Tolosa Hunt syndrome, painful ophtalmoplegia, orbital apex, superior orbital fissureABSTRAKSindrom Tolosa Hunt (STH) adalah sindrom klinik yang sangat jarang, yang ditandai oleh nyeri kepala unilateral disertai disfungsi dan nyeri saraf penggerak bola mata (painful ophtamloplegia). Pada beberapa kasus, dapat ditemukan keterlibatan saraf optikus akibat inflamasi pada apeks orbita. Pemberian kortikosteroid merupakan tatalaksana STH dengan perbaikan nyeri umumnya terjadi pada 72 jam pertama. Meskipun demikian pemberian kortikosteroid tidak berhubungan secara signifikan dengan perbaikan disfungsi saraf penggerak bola mata maupun tajam penglihatan. Artikel ini merupakan laporan kasus perempuan dengan STH dan keterlibatan saraf optikus.Kata kunci: Sindrom Tolosa Hunt, painful ophtalmoplegia, apeksorbita, fisura orbitalis superior


Author(s):  
Ahmet Kale ◽  
Gülfem Başol ◽  
Elif Cansu Gündoğdu ◽  
Emre Mat ◽  
Gazi Yıldız ◽  
...  

Introduction: Piriformis syndrome is an uncommon disease resulting from the piriformis muscle’s compression of the sciatic nerve. Pain and numbness in the buttocks and down the leg are the most common symptoms. This study analyzes the laparoscopic surgical treatment of piriformis syndrome. Methods: We report three cases of piriformis syndrome diagnosed in our hospital. The first case was a 40 years old woman with a 7-year history of intermittent low back pain and sciatica on her right side. Hyperesthesia and cutaneous allodynia were observed in the right sciatic nerve dermatome. The second case was a 30 years old woman with a 2-year history of sciatica on her left side. The third case was a 30 years old woman with a 2-year history of sciatica on her right side. All the patients underwent laparoscopic decompression surgery, which was performed to release the sciatic nerve or sacral nerve roots. Results: The patients were reexamined at the postoperative 3rd and 6th months. Their visual analog scale (VAS) scores were found to be decreased from 10/10, 9/10, and 7/10 to 0/10, 1/10, and 0/10, respectively. Conclusion: Due to the very few cases in the literature, pelvic piriformis syndrome is an exclusively clinical diagnosis. If the sciatica is refractory to conservative treatments, laparoscopic exploration and decompression surgery of the pelvic nerves and piriformis muscle could be an option.


2010 ◽  
Vol 89 (11) ◽  
pp. E12-E13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qasim A. Khader ◽  
Khader J. Abdul-Baqi

Orbital emphysema is a benign self-limiting condition. It can occur directly (as a result of trauma to the face) or indirectly (secondary to a blowout fracture). We report a case of orbital emphysema in a 38-year-old man who presented with ecchymosis of the right eye, pressure within the right orbit, and periorbital swelling following a protracted episode of vigorous sneezing. The diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography. Systemic antibiotics were given, and the patient was cautioned to avoid blowing his nose. His signs and symptoms resolved within 1 week.


2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (28) ◽  
pp. 1140-1143
Author(s):  
István Hartyánszky ◽  
Márta Katona ◽  
Krisztina Kádár ◽  
Asztrid Apor ◽  
Sándor Varga ◽  
...  

Aortico-left ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital cardiac defect, which bypasses the aortic valve via the paravalvar connection from the aorta to the left ventricle. The authors report the history of a 14-year-old boy with aortico-left ventricular tunnel in whom the aortic orifice arose from the right aortic sinus and was closed by a pericardial patch. The diagnosis was confirmed by combined two-dimensional and real time three-dimensional echocardiogram and magnetic resonance imaging. This is the first case, in which these complex diagnostic imaging methods have been used in the pre- and postoperative management of this defect. Optimally the new transthoratic three-dimensional echocardiography would be needed to define the anatomy and functional consequences of the aortico-left ventricular tunnel and in the postoperative follow-up. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(28), 1140–1143.


2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212096205
Author(s):  
Erol Havuz ◽  
Seda Güdül Havuz

Background: Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is a spirochetal disease. Lyme disease-related ocular findings may also provide important clues. Ocular involvement is most commonly seen as uveitis, chorioretinitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, episcleritis, papillitis, panuveitis, ischemic optic neuropathy, papilledema, and retinal vasculitis. Case: A 27-year-old male patient was admitted with a history of fatigue, malaise, and sudden loss of vision in his left eye for 3 days. The best visual acuity was found 20/20 in the right eye and 20/400 in the left eye. Fluorescein fundus angiography showed no pathological findings in the right eye; but hyperfluorescence that was compatible with choroiditis foci was seen in the left eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) showed choroidal thickening in the left eye compared to the right eye. Lyme IgM antibody was found to be positive, explaining choroiditis etiology, while IgG values were found to be negative. Western blot verification test was positive. The patient was treated with 2 × 100 mg doxycycline (21 days) with a diagnosis of Lyme disease, prednol 1 mg/kg/day (10 days) for choroiditis. Omeprazole tablets were given 1 × 1 during the period of cortisone intake. On the third day of treatment, visual acuity increased to 20/200 and continued to increase until reaching 20/20 in the second week. Conclusions: Lyme disease is rare, but must be kept in mind when investigating the etiology of chorioretinitis and retinal vasculitis. The patient reported here is, to our knowledge, the second case reported in literature that shows atypical clinic for Lyme disease with unilateral chorioretinitis without Erythema chronicum migrans (ECM).


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e001031
Author(s):  
Nicola Fletcher ◽  
Camilla Brena ◽  
Amanda Carson ◽  
Mark Wessels ◽  
Tobias Floyd

Mesotheliomas are rare tumours in domestic animals. These tumours have a range of clinical presentations, and a range of gross and microscopic features can be present. We report mesotheliomas in two sheep submitted to Animal and Plant Health Agency’s diagnostic pathology service with diverse clinical presentations. The first case was a 2-year-old ewe with a history of sudden death that had a nodular mass in the wall of the right auricle and marked pericardial effusion and ascites. The second case was a 3-year-old ewe with a history of recumbency which had a papillary mass in the peritoneal cavity and marked ascites. A diagnosis of mesothelioma in both cases was confirmed by immunohistochemistry for cytokeratin and vimentin. These cases highlight the diverse presenting signs that can be present with mesothelioma, and this tumour should be considered as a differential diagnosis in sheep with peritoneal, pericardial or pleural effusion at gross postmortem.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. bcr-2018-228134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weh Loong Gan ◽  
Vernon W Long

Peripapillary choroidal neovascularisation (PPCNV) associated with optic disc drusen is a rare complication that can result in severe vision impairment in children. We report the first case of paediatric PPCNV secondary to optic disc drusen successfully treated with intravitreal aflibercept. A 6-year-old girl presented with a one week history of reduced vision in her right eye with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/500. Fundus examination revealed bilateral elevated discs with a peripapillary pigmentary lesion in the right eye. Optical coherence tomography of the right eye showed marked subfoveal fluid. Both B-scan ultrasonography and fundus autofluorescence demonstrated findings consistent with optic disc drusen. Diagnosis of PPCNV was further confirmed on fluorescein fundus angiography. The child received three intravitreal aflibercept injections with complete resolution of the subfoveal fluid. Her visual acuity improved to 20/25 with no recurrence at a 16-month follow-up. No adverse side effects were reported.


2001 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 322-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazumichi Yamada ◽  
Masaki Miura ◽  
Haruhiko Miyayama ◽  
Naohiko Furuyoshi ◽  
Jun Matsumoto ◽  
...  

✓ The authors report the first case of a solitary xanthogranuloma of the cavernous sinus without systemic manifestation. A 43-year-old woman experienced decreased visual acuity on the right side in association with papilledema and a visual field defect. She was alert and no other neurological sign was observed. She had no family history of hyperlipoproteinemia and no cutaneous and/or systemic xanthomatous lesions. Skull x-ray films showed an enlarged right superior orbital fissure. Computerized tomography revealed a low-density oval mass 2 × 3 cm in diameter in the right cavernous region that was compressing the right optic nerve in the lateral to medial direction. This mass exhibited isointensity on T1-weighted and mixed-pattern hyperintensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images with diffuse contrast enhancement. Cerebral angiography demonstrated fine staining in the margin, originating from the right middle meningeal artery. These neuroimaging findings closely mimicked those associated with trigeminal neuroma. The lesion was partially removed via a right-sided zygomatic approach, and her symptoms improved. Clinical characteristics and histopathological features of this rare case are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Sharma ◽  
Charandeep Singh Gandhoke ◽  
Somen Misra ◽  
Ashik Ravi ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
...  

Background: Ectopic orbital meningiomas (OM) are a rare subset of OMs which are neither attached to the optic nerve sheath nor to the surrounding bone. Case Description: We report the case of a 65-year-old female who presented with a 1 year history of proptosis followed by visual loss and restricted right eye movements since 3 months. Radiology of the orbits was suggestive of intraorbital, intraconal, and heterogeneous contrast enhancing right eye lesion which was completely excised through supraorbital orbitotomy approach. Intraoperatively, the right optic nerve, though compressed, and displaced inferiorly, was free from the lesion. The final histopathological diagnosis was “Meningioma WHO Grade I.” At 3 months follow-up, patient’s vision in the right eye improved from perception of light positive to 6/12 and there was no evidence of recurrence. Conclusion: Rarity of ectopic OM, total surgical excision with an excellent postoperative visual outcome prompted us to report this case.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (C) ◽  
pp. 151-155
Author(s):  
Tedy Apriawan ◽  
Khrisna Rangga Permana ◽  
Ditto Darlan ◽  
Muhammad Reza Arifianto ◽  
Fitra Fitra ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND: Cranioplasty is aimed to restore the structure and function of the lost portion of the skull defect. Many materials can be used for cranioplasty, such as the bones of the patient (autograft), the bones of other patients (allograft), bones of animals (xenograft), or synthetic materials such as acrylic or titanium mesh. These materials are quite expensive and sometimes require complex processes. Manual shaping of material for cranioplasty is also quite time-consuming and prone to cause esthetic dissatisfaction. The author will discuss the case of using polylactic acid (PLA) implant with 3-dimensional (3D) printing customization as a cheap and accurate cosmetic solution for cranioplasty procedures. CASE REPORT: We report 2 cases of skull defect underwent cranioplasty. The first case, female, 20-year-old, had a history of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and epidural hematoma. She underwent decompression craniotomy on the left frontotemporoparietal region of her skull. The second case, male, 46-year-old, had a history of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage due to arteriovenous malformation (AVM). He underwent decompression craniotomy on the right frontotemporoparietal region of her skull. Both the data of computerized tomography (CT) scan were reconstructed to get 3D model of skull defect. Prosthesis was made by 3D printer accordingly using PLA as material. There was no complication reported postoperatively and cosmetic satisfaction was obtained on both cases. CONCLUSION: The use of PLA implant with 3D printing customization was proved to be cost-effective and good cosmetic satisfaction with no complication reported following cranioplasty procedure.


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