Identifier |
walsh_1996_s4_c5 |
Title |
TB or Not TB? That is the Question |
Creator |
Shamik Bafna, MD; Andrew G. Lee, MD |
Affiliation |
(SB) (AGL) Houston, TX |
Subject |
Blepharoptosis; Ophthalmoplegia; Ocular Motility Disorders; Tuberculosis |
History |
A 65-year old female with a 1-month history of pain in the right forehead and peri-orbital region extending to the right occiput and cataract OD. Previous history significant for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and hypertension. |
Pathology |
Multiple noncaseating granulomas with epitheloid histiocytes and multi-nucleated giant cells |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis |
Clinical |
VA: 20/400 OD, 20/30 OS; Color plates: 14/14 OU |
Presenting Symptom |
Right frontal and peri-orbital pain; Ptosis OD; Ophthalmoplegia OD |
Neuroimaging |
MRI |
Treatment |
Steroids; Antitubercular agents |
Date |
1996 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
22nd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
Relation is Part of |
1996 Walsh Session, February 10-11 |
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/s6ht2s2m |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
177954 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ht2s2m |