Identifier |
walsh_1982_s5_c8 |
Title |
Homonymous Hemianopia, Dementia and Elevated Sedimentation Rate |
Creator |
J. R. Coppeto, MD |
Affiliation |
Waterbury, CT |
Subject |
Embolism, Cholesterol; Infarction; Hemianopsia; Plaque, Atherosclerotic |
History |
A 74-year old male with a complaint of distorted vision. Previous history significant for an episode of Bell palsy, recurring abdominal pain, intermittent microscopic hematuria and fever of unknown origin. |
Pathology |
Hypodense lesion in right occipital area contributing to visual field defect; Atheromatous plaques in arterial linings |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Diffuse atheroembolism |
Clinical |
Left homonomous para-central quadrantanopsia |
Presenting Symptom |
Distorted vision |
Neuroimaging |
CT |
Treatment |
Surgery |
Date |
1982 |
References |
N/A |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
14th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Session 5, Case 8, Walsh Session, NANOS 1982 |
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/s6t72m68 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178153 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t72m68 |