The authors conducted a 10-year retrospective review of all patients within one physician's practice to determine the frequency of spontaneous resolution of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children older than 1 year during the interval between scheduling and date of probing. This review found 4.4% of eyes resolved within an average interval period of 39 days.
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
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Orbital Hodgkin lymphoma is infrequent, representing less than 1% of adult orbital malignancies. It is typically seen in the setting of terminally advanced systemic disease. This case highlights orbital, head, and neck disease in a systemically stable individual treated with the novel anti-CD30 monoclonal antibody brentuximab vedotin.
Due to its rarity, the natural history and prognosis of atypical pleomorphic adenoma is unclear. Physicians need to recognize this entity, and complete surgical excision with strict follow-up regimens are likely warranted.
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