Identifier |
walsh_1997_s1_c3 |
Title |
Recurrent Cerebral Infarctions Associated with Fever |
Creator |
Valérie Biousse, MD Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine |
Subject |
Brain Abscess; Cerebral Infarction; Blepharoptosis; Hemianopsia; Discitis; Aspergillosis; Endocarditis |
History |
A 38-year old male binocular visual symptoms. Previous history significant for chronic alcohol abuse. |
Pathology |
Diffuse micronodular cirrhosis; Aspergillus fumigatus within aortic valve and myocardial abccesses. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Occipital hemorrhagic infarctions and abcesses from aspergillus endocarditis associated with aspergillus spondvlodiscitis. |
Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OU; Left Horner syndrome |
Presenting Symptom |
Bilateral loss of vision; Right hemiparesis; Diffuse cognitive impairment |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
Antifungal agents |
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 |
Case presented at the NANOS 1997 Walsh Session, April 5-6 |
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 84112-6951 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6v40xxx |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
177967 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6v40xxx |