| Identifier |
walsh_1997_s1_c5 |
| Title |
A Strange Case of the Flu |
| Creator |
Charlotte R. Thompson, MD; Simmons Lessell, MD |
| Affiliation |
(CRT) (SL) Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
| Subject |
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive; Papilledema; Scotoma; Optic Atrophy |
| History |
A 9-year old male with impaired vision OU and subsequent headache, back and neck pain. Previous history significant for a flu-like febrile illness shared with sibling. Family history remarkable for older sibling with Down syndrome. |
| Pathology |
Neuroectodermal tumor; Sclerotic foci in femurs, pubis, illiac bones and feet |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Bilateral optic neuropathy secondar to primative neuroectodermal tumor |
| Clinical |
VA: 3/100 OD, 8/200 OS declining to NLP OD, 1/200 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Flu-like febrile illness; Impaired vision OU; Frontal headache; Back and neck pain |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Hormonal antineoplastic agents; Steroids; XRT |
| Date |
1997 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
23rd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
1997 Walsh Session, April 5-6 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kk9fjm |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177969 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kk9fjm |
