Ocular Surface Granuloma Faciale: A Clinicopathologic Study of Two Novel Conjunctival Cases with a Review of the Literature Regarding Ophthalmic Involvement.

Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare, idiopathic, localized vasculitis, usually without associated systemic autoimmune disease. Primarily involving the skin, GF can also occur on the ocular surface, mimicking neoplasia and other inflammatory processes. In this report, the authors report 2 novel cases of GF in the conjunctiva, and analyze the 4 published ocular cases to better appreciate the clinical and histopathologic features of GF involving the ocular surface, and to compare the findings with those in the skin.

The Histopathology of Chronic "Radiation Conjunctivitis" Shows Diagnostic Features Similar to Those Seen in Radiation Dermatitis, Including Radiation Fibroblasts.

Purpose: Radiation therapy is a treatment modality for various ocular and ocular adnexal tumors. The histopathology of chronic radiation dermatitis has been well-described. The authors present two cases demonstrating and characterizing "chronic radiation conjunctivitis" which has not been histopathologically illustrated in detail.

Microsporidial stromal keratitis: treatment outcomes, clinical manifestations, confocal microscopy and histopathology findings: a retrospective observational study.

Objective: Microsporidial stromal keratitis (MSK) is an uncommon disease. Only several case series have been reported. We aimed to describe the clinical manifestations, histopathology and treatment outcomes of MSK.

Congenital Corneal Staphyloma: A Comprehensive Histopathologic Assessment Including Associated Anterior Segment Abnormalities.

Congenital corneal staphyloma is a rare congenital malformation with guarded visual potential. The cornea is opaque, markedly ectatic, and lined by uveal tissue with a variety of associated anterior segment abnormalities. In this case report, the detailed histopathology of this condition is highlighted with an unusual finding of the malformed lens.

Reliability and usability of telemedicine evaluations for facial dystonia.

This study investigated telemedicine reliability and usability in evaluating facial dystonia grading and treatment complications. Eighty-two telemedicine recordings from 43 adults with blepharospasm (12, 28%) and hemifacial spasm (31, 72%) were obtained (mean age 64.5 ± 9.

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated optic neuritis with COVID-19 infection: A case report and literature review.

Purpose: To demonstrate the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and MOG antibody associated optic neuritis.

Observations: A 35-year-old Thai woman presented with acute blurred vision of her left eye with pain on eye movement for six days and had dry cough for one week before the onset of visual loss. Her visual acuity was 20/32 in the right eye and counting fingers with a RAPD in the left eye.

Ocular Sparganosis: The First Report of Spirometra ranarum in Thailand.

A 22-year-old Thai man from the Northeast region presented with acute eye swelling, itching, and discharge on his left eye. He was suspected of having gnathostomiasis and treated with albendazole and prednisolone for 3 weeks. Nine months later, he was treated with high-dose oral prednisolone for the preliminary and differential diagnoses with thyroid-associated orbitopathy and lymphoma.

Foveal and parafoveal choroidal thickness pattern measuring by swept source optical coherence tomography.

Objective: To evaluate the choroidal thickness (CT) in foveal and parafoveal regions in Thai adults using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT).

Methods: We enrolled healthy volunteers ≥18 years of age from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thailand, during September 2015 to March 2016. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula was performed, and subfoveal CT was measured manually using a line scan.

Racial/ethnic disparities in gallbladder cancer receipt of treatments.

Background: Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignancy, yet it has a dismal prognosis. Overall survival has improved in all races/ethnicities except Hispanics and blacks. Despite improvements in gallbladder cancer management, it is not clear whether racial/ethnic disparities in stage at diagnosis and treatments exist that could potentially be the source of survival disparities.

A Cross-Sectional Study on Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Children in Suburban Public Primary Schools, Saraburi, the Central Region of Thailand.

Intestinal parasitic infection rate among school-aged children in Thailand has been decreasing. However, certain intestinal parasites remain problematic in some regions. This cross-sectional study was conducted between February and September 2016 in three suburban government primary schools (KK, BR, and HK), Saraburi, Thailand.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been recently identified as a risk factor of gastrointestinal tract cancers, especially hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. Whether NAFLD is a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) remains inconclusive. The aim of this study is to determine a potential association between NAFLD and CCA, stratifying by its subtypes; intrahepatic CCA (iCCA), and extrahepatic CCA (eCCA).

Risk factors for delayed colonic post-polypectomy bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Delayed post-polypectomy bleeding (PPB) is an infrequent but serious adverse event after colonoscopic polypectomy. Several studies have tried to identify risk factors for delayed PPB, with inconsistent results. This meta-analysis aims to identify significant risk factors for delayed PPB.

Heparin-bridging therapy and risk of post-polypectomy bleeding: Meta-analysis of data reported by Japanese colonoscopists.

Background And Aim: Peri-procedural bridging (PPB) with heparin is recommended for patients with high thromboembolic risk who need to withhold antithrombotic therapy for colonoscopic polypectomy. However, little is known about the bleeding risk from heparin-bridging therapy itself.

Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched through January 2017 for studies that compared the risk of PPB in patients who received heparin-bridging therapy in lieu of antithrombotic agents for colonoscopic polypectomy and those who discontinued antithrombotic agents without receiving heparin.