Bilateral congenital sclerocornea (case report)

Congenital sclerocornea belongs to the group of congenital corneal opacities. It occurs as a non-progressive, non-inflammatory, peripheral, central, or sectoral lesion. It is a sporadic or autosomal dominant genetic disease. We report a case of bilateral congenital sclerocornea in a 6-month-old infant to draw the attention of physicians to this rare and difficult-to-treat condition resulting from a consanguineous marriage with normal pregnancy and birth. He was admitted for treatment of bilateral corneal opacities. His aunt had unilateral congenital sclerocornea. Biomicroscopic examination revealed complete opacification of both corneas with fine radial vessels. An examination of the anterior segment and the fundus of the eye was not possible. Clinical examination in paediatrics revealed normal psychomotor development and absence of other malformations. The diagnosis was bilateral total congenital sclerocornea. Ultrabiomicroscopy was offered to assess prognosis and suggest possible keratoplasty. The patient was not followed up further

Orbital Cellulitis with Fatal Evolution: Case report

A rare and possibly dangerous condition is known as odontogenic septic thrombosis of the cavernous sinuses. Fever, headache, exophthalmos, ophthalmoplegia, and chemosis are some of its clinical symptoms, and the prognosis is dependent on early diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment. The risk of long-term consequences continues to be considerable despite effective treatment care. We report a case of a patient who developed a fatal septic thrombophlebitis of the cavernous sinus as a result of an orbital extension from a tooth infection

Removal of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Piroxicam) in an aqueous medium by an agricultural by-product

The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment has increased. These pollutants are toxic and non-biodegradable. Piroxicam (PRX) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that ends up in wastewater via pharmaceutical industry activities and human being consumption. This work aimed to study the pharmaceutical pollutant removal from wastewater using agricultural by-products as low-cost adsorbent material. Different parameters were studied, such as time, initial adsorbate concentrations, and temperature. The study of the initial concentration-effect shows that the greatest amount of adsorbed is observed in low concentrations. The temperature has shown a negative effect in this study. The kinetics show that after 45min, the equilibrium is obtained; that means the exhaustion of all active sites. The representative model of this adsorption is the Langmuir isotherm according to the regression coefficient, which is equal to 0.99. The natural abundance of this material and the low cost of investment could offer a good alternative to other more expensive adsorbents such as activated carbon