Fundus Flavimaculatus: Clinical Images And Review Of Literature

Stargardt disease (STGD) or fundus flavimaculatus is a progressive form of juvenile macular degeneration with considerable clinical and genetic heterogeneity. It may be considered a syndromal cone-rod dystrophy due to overlapping clinical features such as loss of color vision and photophobia in some patients. Here, we report a case of fundus flavimaculatus in a 32-year-old female and discuss the literature pertaining to it. Clinical data including medical history, findings on physical examination and local examination were suggestive of fundus flavimaculatus. Best-corrected visual acuity of the patient remained constant at 6/12 for 1 year with the patient being on 3-month follow-up. No particular or specific treatment is available for this fundus dystrophy and frequent follow-ups may help diagnose and manage associated choroidal neovascular membrane at the earliest. The only modality is available in the form of low vision aids for advanced disease

Βhcg For Screening Of Gestational Hypertension : A Prospective Observational Study In North Indian Population

To measure maternal serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin during 13-24 weeks of pregnancy and compare the same between those who develop pregnancy induced hypertension with those who do not. In a prospective study βhCG levels were estimated in 75 antenatal women in the second trimester (12-24 weeks) by ELISA technique. Results were noted in terms of development of preeclampsia, mean serum levels of the marker, mode of delivery and complications. During the course of study, a total of 8 (10.7%) patients developed hypertension. Thus incidence of pregnancy induced hypertension was 10.7%. A significant rise of mean serum βhCG level (32022MIU/ml, mean)was present in those who developed preeclampsia.The marker can prove an important role in early recognition of a pregnancy related complication and provides the obstetrician ample opportunity to guide the management during pregnancy.

Atypical iliac unicameral bone cyst – An incidental finding in MRI.

is no expansion of the bone with unicameral bone cysts but in our present case there was expansion making it atypical presentation. We present a 22-year male who underwent MRI for Lumbosacral spine for his vague low backache symptoms. There was incidental finding of bony lesion in left iliac bone which turned out to be simple bone cyst. The study of Lumbosacral spine was unremarkable.

Mature Ethmoid Sinus Osteoma - Incidental finding in CT.

Paranasal osteomas are not uncommon to be found as an incidental finding in routine radiological examinations. Many a times, this entity is found while undergoing computerized tomography (CT) for some other reason. Sometimes, patient comes with vague complaints not related to this finding but indirectly is responsible for few of these symptoms. We present a case of 18-years old male who presented with the complaint of vague headache of about one year duration. He underwent CT examination and was found to be having slightly uncommon mature type of ethmoid osteomas in addition to pan sinusitis.