| Identifier |
walsh_1995_s4_c1 |
| Title |
The Irony of It All |
| Creator |
Steven L. Galetta, MD, NYU Langone |
| Subject |
Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Mucor; Mucormycosis; Deferoxamine; Siderophores; Papilledema; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases; Hemianopsia |
| History |
A 64-year old female with a 4-year history of transfusion-dependent myelodysplasia noted right facial pain radiating from the angle of the jaw to the temporal area. The pain was attributed to sinus disease and empirically treated with oral antibiotics. Four weeks later, she awoke with NLP OD. Previous history significant for surgically-treated colon cancer, coronary artery disease and splenectomy Tx prednisone, deferoxamine and cardizem. |
| Pathology |
Infarcts of basal ganglia, thalami, midbrain and pons |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Deferoxamine-associated angioinvasive mucormycosis |
| Clinical |
VA:NLP OD, 20/25 OS;.S.. Amaurotic right pupil; Swollen right retina and optic nerve. |
| Presenting Symptom |
Facial pain; Loss of vision OD |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Anti-bacterial agents; Anticoagulants |
| Date |
1995-04-08 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1995 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1995 Walsh Session, April 8-9 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6sf2zxk |
| Contributor Primary |
Galetta, Steven L. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Kenyon, Lawrence; Volpe, Nicholas; Frattalli, Anne L.; Murray, Michael; Raps, Eric C. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177921 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sf2zxk |
