| Identifier |
walsh_2014_s1_c2-1 |
| Title |
Which One is The Real Zebra |
| Creator |
Madhura A. Tamhankar; Julia Kharlip; Robert Lustig; Jon Burnham; Karuna Shekdar; Michele Paessler; Lucy Rorke; Kristina Cole |
| Affiliation |
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Lymphocytic Hypophysitis; Germinoma |
| History |
A 15-year-old male complained of headaches and nausea, two months after appendectomy. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Suprasellar germinoma with optic chiasm involvement. |
| Presenting Symptom |
A 15-year-old male complained of headaches and nausea, two months after appendectomy. |
| Neuroimaging |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Treatment |
Proton Radiation Therapy |
| Date |
2014-03 |
| References |
1. Schreckinger, Francis, Rajah, Jagannathan, Guthikonda, Mittal. Novel strategy to treat a case of recurrent lymphocytic hypophysitis using rituximab. J Neurosurg;116(6):1318-23.2012 2. Nishiuchi T, Imachi H, Murao K, Fujiwara M, Sato M, Nishiuchi Y, Kushida Y, Haba R, Shindo A, Tamiya T, Ishida T. Suprasellar germinoma masquerading as lymphocytic hypophysitis associated with central diabetes insipidus, delayed sexual development, and subsequent hypopituitarism. Am J Med Sci. 339(2):195-9.2010 3. Mikami-Terao Y, Akiyama M, Yanagisawa T, Takahashi-Fujigasaki J, Yokoi K, Fukuoka K, Sakuma M, Miyata I, Fujisawa K, Oi S, Eto Y. Lymphocytic hypophysitis with central diabetes insipidus and subsequent hypopituitarism masking a suprasellar germinoma in a 13-year-old girl. Childs Nerv Syst. 22(10):1338-43. 2006. 4. Houdouin L, Polivka M, Henegar C, Blanquet A, Delalande O, Mikol J. [Pituitary germinoma and lymphocytic hypophysitis: a pitfall. Report of two cases]. Ann Pathol. 23(4):349-54.2003. 5. Si SJ, Khatua S, Dhall G, Nelson MD, Gonzalez-Gomez I, Finlay JL. Regression of primary central nervous system germinoma after dexamethasone administration: a case report. Pediatr Hematol Oncol;27(3):237- 43.2010 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Image |
| Source |
46th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2014 Walsh Session, March 2 |
| 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 84112-6295 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2014. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6mk99gc |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
179185 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6mk99gc |
