| Title |
Recurrent scintillating scotoma and homonymous hemianopia due to metastatic melanoma. |
| Creator |
Weinstein, J.M.; Appen, R.E.; Houston, L.; ZuRhein, G. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792. |
| Abstract |
Acute left homonymous hemianopia and recurrent scintillating scotoma occurred in a 43-year-old woman due to metastases from a cutaneous malignant melanoma that had been resected 5 years previously. Computed tomography initially demonstrated small, probably embolic, areas of occipital lobe infarction. Five months after the onset of her visual symptoms, massive cerebral hemorrhage occurred from a large right occipital lobe tumor that had not been present initially. Autopsy demonstrated malignant melanoma. Visual symptoms related to tumor embolization and/or cerebral hemorrhage may be the presenting features of metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma. |
| Subject |
Adult; Brain Neoplasms; Female; Hemianopsia; Humans; Melanoma; Migraine Disorders; Occipital Lobe; Recurrence; Scotomoa; Skin Neoplasms |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226460 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bp37xn/226460 |
