| Identifier |
walsh_2013_s4_c2 |
| Title |
Occam's Razor or Gamma Knife? |
| Creator |
Kaushal M. Kulkarni; Linda Sternau; Byron L. Lam |
| Affiliation |
(KMK) (BLL) Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami/Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL; (LS) Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Neuroscience Center, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL |
| Subject |
Wegener's Granulomatosis; Prolactinoma; Headaches; Magnetic resonance imaging; Intracranial tumors |
| History |
Hypertension, end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, and an episode of anterior uveitis in the right eye 10 years earlier. |
| Pathology |
Pathology revealed fibrous tissue with an extensive inflammatory infiltrate, including granulomas, histiocytes, and scattered giant cells, along with perivascular inflammation and necrosis. The results were consistent with a diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Wegener's Granulomatosis Masquerading as a Prolactinoma |
| Clinical |
Diagnosed with a right 3rd and 6th nerve palsy. |
| Presenting Symptom |
A 53 year-old female presented to the ER with ptosis in right eye and double vision. |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Date |
2013-02 |
| References |
1. Wegener F. About a peculiar rhinogenic granulomatosis with marked involvement of the arterial system and kidneys. Beitr Pathol Anat 1939;20;30-68. 2. Nishino H, Rubino FA, DeRemee RA, Swanson JW, Parisi JE. Neurological involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis: an analysis of 324 consecutive patients at the Mayo Clinic. Ann Neurol 1993;33:4-9. 3. HoffmanGS, Kerr GS, Leavitt RY, Hallahan CW, Lebovics RS, Travis WD, Rottem M, Fauci AS. Wegener granulomatosis: an analysis of 158 patients. Ann Intern Med 1992;116:488-98. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
45th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2013 |
| 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 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rj7g3n |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
179153 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj7g3n |
