keratitis/vomiting

Cogan's syndrome (CS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that most commonly affects young adults. Clinical hallmarks are bilateral interstitial keratitis and vestibuloauditory dysfunction. Association between CS and systemic vasculitis as well as aortitis also exists. The

Cogan's syndrome is an unusual multisystemic disease characterized by interstitial keratitis in association with vestibuloauditory dysfunction and possible irreversible deafness, classified into 2 clinical types: typical and atypical. There is disagreement in the literature about corneal disease in

The hence reported non-haematologic toxicity in high-dose cytarabin mainly concerned CNS (cerebellar dysfunction), eyes (keratitis and conjunctivitis), skin (erythema), and gastrointestinal tract (vomiting, diarrhea). It partly depends on dosage and partly on duration of treatment. A dose of 48 g/sq

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of valaciclovir and acyclovir in immunocompetent patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus. METHODS A multicenter, randomized, double-masked study. METHODS One hundred ten immunocompetent patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus diagnosed within 72 hours

OBJECTIVE To ascertain the reported toxicity of liquid detergent capsules. METHODS Between 1 March 2008 and 30 April 2009 the UK National Poisons Information Service collected prospectively 647 telephone enquiries relating to liquid detergent capsules. RESULTS The majority of enquiries (96.1%)

We report five children with previously unrecognized vestibular dysfunction detected by clinical examination and confirmed by quantitative vestibular testing. Patient 1 presented with fluctuating visual acuity and intermittent nystagmus. Patient 2 had congenital hearing loss associated with

A 6-year-old male leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) was presented with a 2-year history of recurrent dysecdysis involving the ocular surface of both eyes. Ophthalmic examination revealed ocular surface desiccation and multifocal superficial ulcerative keratitis with patchy remnants of retained

The first case was 7-month-old immunodeficiency girl in whom the diagnosis of Acanthamoeba pneumonia was established by culture of a bronchial washing. The patient had been ill for a month when she was admitted due to neonatal thrombocytopenia with respiratory difficulty and treated with

OBJECTIVE To review the clinical features of Cogan syndrome, a rare vasculitis characterized by systemic, ocular, and audiovestibular symptoms. METHODS Clinical records of patients with Cogan syndrome followed at 2 pediatric rheumatology institutions and those from a database search were reviewed.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the toxicity of liquid detergent capsules for children. METHODS Analysis of 684 consecutive cases from the Paris Poison Center (2011-2012). RESULTS Most enquiries (97 %) concerned children 5 years of age or younger. The main circumstances of exposure were ingestion alone (72.4

Typical Cogan's syndrome is a rare disease of young adults consisting of flares of interstitial keratitis and sudden onset of Ménière-like attacks (nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, vertigo and hearing loss). Life-threatening aortic insufficiency develops in 10% of reported cases. Atypical Cogan's

Bacillus cereus is ubiquitous in nature and thus occurs naturally in a wide range of raw materials and foodstuffs. B. cereus spores are resistant to desiccation and heat and able to survive dry storage and cooking. Vegetative cells produce several toxins which on ingestion in sufficient numbers can