Identifier |
walsh_2011_s4_c4 |
Title |
Twice Bitten, Once Shy |
Creator |
Robert Shin; Rudy Castellani; Robert Morales; Stephen Reich |
Affiliation |
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD |
Subject |
Demyelinating Diseases; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Lymphoma; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse; Hemianopsia; Dysarthria |
History |
A 57-year old female with fatigue, confusion and headache associated with a right inferior quadrantanopsia. |
Pathology |
Large perivascular malignant lymphoid cells |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Primary central nervous system lymphoma preceded by sentinel demyelination. |
Clinical |
Right-sided hemiparesis and dysarthria |
Presenting Symptom |
Fatigue, Confusion; Headache |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
IV Corticosteroids; Antineoplastic antimetabolites; Vitamin B complex |
Date |
2011-02 |
References |
1. Liu C, Lin C. Diagnosis of Primary CNS Lymphoma. J Med Sci 2009;29(3):155-158. 2. Brecher K, Hochberg F, David lH, et al. Case report of unusual leukoencephalopathy preceding primary CNS lymphoma. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998;65:917-920. 3. Alderson L, Fetell MR, Sisti M, et al. Sentinel lesions of primary CNS lymphoma. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 1996;60:102-105. 4. Kuhlmann T, Schroter A, Dechent P, et al. Diagnosis of a multifocal B cell lymphoma with preceding demyelinating central nervous system lesions by single voxel proton MR spectroscopy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2001;70:259-262. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
43rd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2011 Walsh Session, February 5 |
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 84112-6429 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6zk5khq |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
179011 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6zk5khq |