A Case of Sporadic Bilateral Polythelia with High-Grade Myopia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 4
Abstract
Aim: Polythelia is a rare condition. It ıs known to be associated with urogenital anomalies. Also, there are other types of rare anomalies like hand or mandible anomalies related with this anomaly. However, our case presents the first case of polythelia with ophthalmic abnormalities. Presentation of Case: A 22-year-old male with congenital bilateral nodular inframammarian macules with aesthetic complaints and high-grade myopia. Lesions were excised and concluded as polythelia. Ultrasonic examinations revealed no structural abnormalities in urogenital system. Discussion: Polythelia is a rare condition with several accompanying abnormalities. Mostly, it is associated with urogenital anomalies. Our case showed no signs of urogenital deformities. Only deformity he had was high-grade myopia which began at infancy. Conclusion: Our report is the only article that reports the possible association of polythelia with ophthalmic deformities.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehmet Emre Yegin
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP309569
- DOI 10.9734/IJMPCR/2017/39378
- Views 105
- Downloads 0
Sodium Nitroprusside Toxicity in a Young Infant Following Cardiac Surgery
Adverse effects associated with sodium nitroprusside (SNP) administration are rarely observed in children. Monitoring of metabolic changes appears to be the most sensitive and accurate indicator of early toxicity. We rep...
Laparoscopic Salvage of Obstructed and Displaced Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter - Case Study
This paper presented a case of a young male patient with end-stage renal failure, treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis, who was referred to our department due to peritoneal dialysis catheter malfunction, which was la...
An Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Responding to the Antithyroid Treatment in a Patient with Graves Opthalmopathy: A Case Report
Autoimmune diseases may be related with the development of a secondary autoimmune disorder. We, herein, report a case (31 years old female) of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura responding to antithyroid treatment in a...
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), an Important Differential Diagnosis in Sepsis
Introduction: Sepsis is a well-recognised medical emergency requiring aggressive medical management, often in a critical care setting. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) (previously named Wegener’s Granulomatosis) is...
Mind the Drain: Inadvertent Colonic Puncture after Mediastinal Drain Insertion in a High-risk Cardiac Surgical Patient
Cardiothoracic surgeries are known to cause gastrointestinal complications due to its proximity to the peritoneal cavity. Such complications in susceptible patients are associated with adverse post-operative outcomes. Wh...