| Identifier |
58_Distension of Veins with Macroglobulinemia |
| Title |
Distension of Veins with Macroglobulinemia |
| Creator |
David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993) |
| Contributors |
David D. Donaldson |
| Affiliation |
(DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Subject |
Retina; Blood Viscosity; Retinal Vessels; Hyperemia; Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia; Vertigo; Syncope; Epistaxis; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi |
| Description |
Presenting Symptom: Vertigo; Syncope. Pathology: Distended retinal veins. Clinical: The patient was a 55-year old female with macroglobulinemia and a blood viscosity of 18 at 27. Her symptoms had been postural vertigo, episodic fainting and bleeding from the nose. The fundi showed severe distension of the veins with a sausage-like segmentation. Disease/ Diagnosis: Macroglobulinemia |
| Date |
1971 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Relation is Part of |
Ocular Fundus Slides |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/ |
| 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/s68917jj |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_dgc |
| ID |
177314 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s68917jj |
