Hetvi Bhatt

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: Orbit

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Yolk sac tumours of the orbit and sinonasal tract

3 August 2023 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Endodermal sinus tumour, orbit, paediatric, sinus, yolk sac tumour

This paper outlines two case reports of patients with yolk sac tumours (YSTs) and carries out a review of the literature on this rare malignancy. YSTs are a type of germ cell tumour and primarily occur in the gonads. Ten...

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Hughes flap for lower lid retraction

3 August 2023 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Cicatricial, Hughes flap, lower lid retraction

This is a retrospective case series looking at the use of Hughes flap for cicatricial lower lid retraction. Fourteen patients were identified across five different hospitals with varying aetiologies ranging from previous lid lesion excision and reconstruction to trauma. The...

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Hydrogel expanders in the management of congenital anophthalmia

3 April 2023 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Congenital anophthalmia, hydrogel orbital expander, orbit CT scan, orbital growth

This is a retrospective case series of 11 anophthalmic orbits in eight children. Anophthalmia can result micro-orbitism, congenital fornix atresia, constricted socket, phimotic lids and reduced palpebral aperture. Expanders play an important role in improving the orbital volume and forniceal...