| Identifier |
walsh_1988_s2_c3 |
| Title |
Bromocriptine Resistant Pituitary Tumor |
| Creator |
Robert L. Lesser, MD |
| Affiliation |
University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT |
| Subject |
Pituitary Neoplasms; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Bromocriptine; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; Glioma; Pupil Disorders; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced |
| History |
A 41-year old male with blurred vision OS and right occipital headache. Previous history significant for pituitary adenoma which was surgically resected. |
| Pathology |
Recurrent tumor composed of hyperchromatic glial cells and atypical fibrillary astrocytes. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Post-irradiation glioma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/15 OD, 20/50 OS; RAPD OS; Diminished color vision OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Headache; Abducens nerve palsy |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; XRT; Hormone antagonist |
| Date |
1988 |
| References |
1. Ushlo Y, Arlta N, Yoshlmlne T, et al. Glioblastoma after radiotherapy for craniopharyngioma: case report. Neurosurgery 1987, 21:33-38. 2. Liwnicz BH, Berger TS, Liwnicz RG, Aron BS. Radiation-associated gliomas: a report of four cases and analysis of postradiation tumors of the central nervous system. Neurosurgery 1985, 17:436-445. 3. Anderson JR, Trelp CS. Radiation-induced intracranial neoplasms. A report of three possible cases. Cancer 1984, 53:426-429. 4. Maat-Schleman ML, Bots GT, Thomeer RT, et al. Malignant astrocytoma following radiotherapy for craniopharyngioma. Br J Radiol 1985, 58:480-482. 5. Raffel C, Edwards MS, Davis RC, et al. Post irradiation cerebellar glioma. Case report. J Neurosurg 1985, 62:300-303. 6. Amine ARC, Sugar 0. Suprasellar osteogenic sarcoma following radiation for pituitary adenoma. J. Neurosurg 1976, 44:88-91. 7. Clifton MD, Amromln GD, Perry MC, et al. Spinal cord glioma following irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. Cancer 1980, 2051-2055. 8. Robinson, RG. A second brain tumor and irradiation. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 1978, 4 1:1005-1012. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Relation is Part of |
1988 Walsh Session |
| 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/s6w95cx7 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178106 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w95cx7 |
