rubella/edema

Four patients with the congenital rubella syndrome had keratoconus and evidence of acute or previous corneal hydrops. All four of the patients vigorously rubbed and poked their eyes. The keratoconus and acute corneal hydrops in these patients probably resulted from chronic traumatizing mannerisms

Corneal edema occurring in the congenital rubella syndrome can result from coexistent glaucoma or develop in the absence of an elevated intraocular pressure. We examined a 36-week-old female infant with documented congenital rubella syndrome who had bilateral corneal stromal edema without attendant

The seroprevalence and the risk of perinatal transmission of rubella virus (RV) and human parvovirus B19 were assessed in 439 Jordanian pregnant women. Seroprevalence data indicate that 43.7%, 48.7% and 19% of women are susceptible to RV, parvovirus B19 infections and both, respectively. A total of

OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical characteristics and visual prognosis of patients with anterior uveitis (AU) and intraocular fluid analysis positive for rubella virus (RV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), or varicella zoster virus (VZV). METHODS Retrospective, observational study. METHODS The study

Twenty-six eyes in 16 patients with aphakic peripheral corneal edema showed most of the signs described in 1969 by Brown and McLean in a syndrome they called "peripheral corneal edema after cataract extraction," consisting mainly of aphakia, marginal corneal edema, and discrete orange punctate

OBJECTIVE To conduct a follow-up study in patients with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in Oman and analyze the prevalence of ophthalmic disorders and associated systemic problems. METHODS This historical prospective cohort study included review of 32 surviving patients with CRS reported by the

The manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can be grouped according to time of onset into newborn, extended, and delayed CRS. The delayed manifestations are not present in early life and include the following: endocrinopathies: diabetes, thyroid disease, and growth hormone deficiency;

BACKGROUND During Brazil's national measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination campaign in August 2004, an unexpectedly high rate of hypersensitivity-type adverse events (HAEs) was reported. METHODS We reviewed information about children with suspected HAEs reported by clinicians to Brazil's

OBJECTIVE To evaluate visual outcome after cataract surgery in children with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 40 eyes of 22 children with CRS who underwent cataract surgery. Thirty-six eyes underwent lensectomy with anterior vitrectomy, and 4 eyes

Thirty-eight cases of nonimmune hydrops fetalis were evaluated by detailed real-time ultrasonography and two-dimensional echocardiography. Before ultrasound evaluation, all mothers had a complete blood count, titers for toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes (TORCH screen), serum

OBJECTIVE To identify the etiology of nonimmune hydrops fetalis cases in pregnant women diagnosed and referred for prenatal care. METHODS Retrospective analysis of cases with nonimmune hydrops fetalis that were monitored between March 1992 and December 2011. Diagnosis was confirmed by the presence

BACKGROUND Recalcitrant warts represent a frustrating challenge for both patients and physicians. Although many destructive and immunotherapeutic modalities are available for the treatment of warts, an ideal, universally effective approach has not been explored to date. Recently, intralesional

BACKGROUND Fetal anemia is often assumed to be due to red cell alloimmunization and Parvovirus infection, and can lead to hydrops fetalis and death in utero. Other causes, such as mutations of hemoglobin alpha, are less commonly considered. METHODS We report 7 cases with fetal anemia causing hydrops

Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is a rare type of leuckocytoclastic vasculitis. It affects mainly children less than two years of age. Many precipitating factors have been reported, including infectious etiology and vaccination. We are reporting a two-year-old boy with AHEI after measles,