Biomedical subjects

A Berraho

Publications and source records attributed to A Berraho.

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PubMed1999

[Epidemiology of orbital processes in children. 54 cases].

PURPOSE: The aim of this work was to study epidemiological aspect of orbital processes occurring in childhood. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-four cases of orbital processes treated between January 1990 and January 1997 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: Mean patient age was 4.2 years (range 1 to 15), 36 were males and 18 were females. Proptosis was the first manifestation in 34 cases, other manifestations were low vision (8 cases), ocular pain (14 cases), inflammatory signs (11 cases), ocular palsy (14 cases). The first cause of these processes was secondary tumors, especially retinoblastoma (13 cases). Other causes were rhabdomyosarcoma (9 cases), orbital hydatic cyst (8 cases), inflammatory pseudotumors (7 cases), capillary hemanigoma (4 cases) chloroma (3 cases), glioma (1 case), lymphangioma (8 cases), and mucocele (1 case). DISCUSSION: We emphasize the particular epidemiological aspect of orbital processes in Moroccan children where retinoblastoma predominates and compare our findings with data in the literature.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1998

[Wolfram syndrome. Three case reports].

Wolfram syndrome is a rare disorder defined by the occurrence of diabete mellitus, diabete insipidus, optic atrophy and deafness; DIDMOAD is a commonly accepted acronym. We report 3 further cases: two girls and one boy. Their age ranged from 12 to 17 years. The diagnosis was based on the presence of juvenile diabete mellitus, bilateral optic atrophy, urologic signs, with urinary tract dilation; and deafness in two cases. The ophthalmic signs of Wolfram syndrome are progressive decrease in visual acuity, constriction of the peripheral visual field with or without central scotoma, color vision disturbances and bilateral optic disc atrophy. Diabetic retinopathy is a rare complication. The other clinical features are discussed so as to differentiate between Wolfram syndrome and other optic atrophies associated with diabete mellitus. We discuss of the pathogenic hypothesis including the mitochondrial dysfunction.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1997

[The eye and hepatitis C].

Ocular diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome, Mooren's ulcer and acute retinal pigment epitheliitis have been associated with hepatitis C. We report the case of a 35-year-old male nurse with hepatitis C who developed Sjögren's syndrome which was confirmed by labial biopsy. The role of hepatitis C infection in Sjögren's syndrome was recently established, whereas in the two other diseases, its role remains obscure. Although the presence of the hepatitis C virus in the cornea is still incertain, hepatitis C serology in donor's is required before cornea transplantation can be undertaken.

Adult↗

PubMed1993

[Bourneville's tuberous sclerosis].

We present a case of tuberous sclerosis, classified as phacomatosis. The patient is a young woman admitted to hospital for a tumor in the right eye. The diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis was based on the presence of the various symptoms of this disease. The patient's ophthalmological symptoms were severe. Ophthalmologists must look for these symptoms in all subjects at risk, particularly in patients with epilepsy but also in the presence of cutaneous or visceral symptoms.

Adult↗