Identifier |
walsh_2011_s4_c2 |
Title |
Some Hairy Gossyp |
Creator |
Ivey Thornton |
Subject |
Mitral Valve; Embolism; Retina; Vision Disorders; Endocarditis; Gossypium; Foreign-Body Reaction |
History |
A 13-year old female with a perceived whiteness affecting her right field of vision. Previous history significant for seizure-like spikes affecting sleep and ventricular and atrial septal defects, the latter of which, surgically repaired. |
Pathology |
Calcified cotton Gossypium hirsutum pledgets at the base of the mitral valve. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Recurrent fibrinous retinal emboli OD, secondary to endocarditis from infected retained foreign material from prior cardiac surgery |
Clinical |
VA: 20/10 OU; Full visual field OS; Inferior visual field defect OD |
Presenting Symptom |
Transient loss of vision OD |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
Surgery; IV Anti-bacterial agents |
Date |
2011-02 |
References |
N/A |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
43rd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2011 Walsh Session, February 5 |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library - Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/index3.html |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-6450 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6348p8q |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
179041 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6348p8q |