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CASO CLÍNICO: Paciente de 50 años que acudió a revisión rutinaria por presbicia. En la biomicroscopia destacaba una malformación vascular en sector temporal del iris del ojo izquierdo, siendo el resto de la exploración normal. La paciente fue diagnosticada de malformación arteriovenosa iridiana. Presentamos un segundo caso de características similares. DISCUSIÓN: Las malformaciones vasculares iridianas pueden ser asintomáticas, y pasar desapercibidas o producir hifemas por hemorragias espontáneas de repetición. El tratamiento debe ser individualizado e incluye desde la observación hasta la fotocoagulación con láser o la cirugía
CASE REPORT: A 50-year-old patient was seen during a regular follow up. The main complaint was decreased near-sight vision. Biomicroscopy showed a vascular malformation on the temporal sector of the iris in the left eye, diagnosed as an arteriovenous malformation. A second case of similar features is also presented. DISCUSSION: The vascular malformations of the iris may be asymptomatic and go unnoticed or cause recurrent spontaneous hyphemas. Treatment must be individualised and may range from observation to photocoagulation with laser, or even surgery
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnosis , Iris/abnormalities , Microscopy, Confocal , Hyphema/etiology , Vision Disorders/etiologyABSTRACT
CASE REPORT: A 50-year-old patient was seen during a regular follow up. The main complaint was decreased near-sight vision. Biomicroscopy showed a vascular malformation on the temporal sector of the iris in the left eye, diagnosed as an arteriovenous malformation. A second case of similar features is also presented. DISCUSSION: The vascular malformations of the iris may be asymptomatic and go unnoticed or cause recurrent spontaneous hyphemas. Treatment must be individualised and may range from observation to photocoagulation with laser, or even surgery.
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Arteriovenous Malformations/diagnostic imaging , Iris/blood supply , Adult , Arteriovenous Malformations/complications , Asymptomatic Diseases , Female , Fluorescein Angiography , Humans , Hyphema/etiology , Middle Aged , Slit Lamp MicroscopyABSTRACT
CASE REPORT: A 59 year-old male with choroidal melanoma in the left eye who underwent plaque brachytherapy (iodine 125). One week after surgery, massive exudation with retinal detachment and lipid exudation was observed. Evolution was assessed with funduscopy and ultrasound every month. Nine months after surgery transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) was performed over the fluid-free irradiated residual tumour. Three months after this procedure, new retinal breaks appeared in the treated area with vitreous seeding that required enucleation. DISCUSSION: Combined treatment with plaque brachytherapy and TTT may associate severe complications that may require enucleation of the involved eye.
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Brachytherapy/adverse effects , Choroid Neoplasms/therapy , Hyperthermia, Induced/adverse effects , Melanoma/therapy , Retinal Detachment/etiology , Combined Modality Therapy , Exudates and Transudates , Humans , Hyperthermia, Induced/methods , Male , Middle Aged , PupilABSTRACT
Systemic diseases affecting the cornea have a wide range of manifestations. The detailed study of all pathologies that cause corneal alteration is unapproachable, so we have centered our interest in the most prevalent or characteristic of them. In this paper we have divided these pathologies in sections to facilitate their study. Pulmonar and conective tissue (like colagen, rheumatologic and idiopathic inflamatory diseases), dermatologic, cardiovascular, hematologic, digestive and hepatopancreatic diseases with corneal alteration are described. Endocrine and metabolic diseases, malnutrition and carential states are also studied, as well as some otorhinolaryngologic and genetic diseases that affect the cornea. Finally, a brief report of ocular toxicity induced by drugs is referred.
