| Identifier |
walsh_1992_s1_c3 |
| Title |
Neurofibromatosis, Visual Loss, and Cerebellar Tonsillitis |
| Creator |
Thomas C. Spoor, MD; John G. McHenry, MD; H. D. Buddhdev, MD |
| Affiliation |
(TCS) (JGM) (HDB) Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, MI |
| Subject |
Neurofibromatosis 1; Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica; Encephalocele; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Astrocytes; Seizures |
| History |
A 16-year old female with a sudden loss of vision to bare light perception OD. Previous history significant for von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis (VRNF) for which she was treated with VP shunt to relieve intracranial pressure. |
| Pathology |
Astroglial CNS infiltration |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Cerebellar tonsillar herniation secondary to gliomatosis cerebri |
| Clinical |
Enlarged optic nerve |
| Presenting Symptom |
Loss of vision OD |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Corticosteroids; Anticonvulsants |
| Date |
1992 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
19th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
1992 Walsh Session, February 27-29 |
| 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/s6fn18wf |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177823 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fn18wf |
