| Identifier |
walsh_2006_s1_c4_pp |
| Title |
A 29-Year Old Woman with Bilateral Visual Loss, Amenorrhea and Hyperprolactinemia (PowerPoint) |
| Creator |
M. Tariq Bhatti, MD; Steven Roper, MD; Charles G. Maitland, MD; Anthony Yachnis, MD |
| Affiliation |
Gainesville, FL |
| Subject |
Endodermal Sinus Tumor; Germinoma; Pupil Disorders |
| History |
A 29-year old female with episodic complete loss of vision followed by a progressive decline in vision OU. Previous history significant for miscarriage, amenorrhea, excessive thirst, joint pain and decrease in hearing AS. |
| Pathology |
Suprasellar mass consisting of atypical germs cells. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Suprasellar yolk sac tumor |
| Clinical |
VA: Initial 20/200 OD, 20/30 OS declining to hand motions OD, 20/200 OS; RAPD OD |
| Presenting Symptom |
Progressive bilateral loss of vision |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Antineoplastic agents; IV or oral steroids |
| Date |
2006 |
| References |
1. Sano K. So-called intracranial germ cell tumours: are they really of germ cell origin? Br J Neurosurg 1995; 9:391-401. 2. Sano K. Pathogenesis of intracranial germ cell tumors reconsidered. J Neurosurg 1999; 90:258-64. 3. Sano K. Intracranial dysembryogenetic tumors: pathogenesis and their order of malignancy. Neurosurg Rev 2001; 24:162-7; discussion 168-70. 4. Packer RJ, Cohen BH, Cooney K. Intracranial germ cell tumors. Oncologist 2000; 5:312-20. 5. Jennings MT, Gelman R, Hochberg F. Intracranial germ-cell tumors: natural history and pathogenesis. J Neurosurg 1985; 63:155-67. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
32nd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, 2006 Frank B. Walsh Session |
| Relation is Part of |
Session 1, Case 4, Walsh Session, NANOS 2006 |
| 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 84112-6709 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s66t0qf5 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178088 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66t0qf5 |
