Identifier |
walsh_2008_s3_c5 |
Title |
Unilateral Vision Loss in an Altered State of Immunity |
Creator |
Chronister, Drew; Samy, Hazem; Bonhomme, Gabrielle; Kassam, Amin Kassam; Snyderman, Carl |
Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Ischemic; Aspergillosis; Pupil Disorders; Giant Cell Arteritis; Myelodysplastic Syndromes |
History |
An 82-year old male with left-sided headache and temporal tenderness. Previous history significant for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and chronic macrocytic anemia. |
Pathology |
Soft tissue with dichomatous branching consistent with aspergillosis |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Retrobulbar ischemic optic neuropathy caused by invasive aspergillosis |
Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OD, NLP OS |
Presenting Symptom |
Left-sided headache; Temporal tenderness; Deterioration of vision OS |
Date |
2008-03-09 |
References |
1. Miyazaki, S, Izaki, A, Shimo-Oku, M, et al, Optic Neuritis Due to Aspergillus Infection, Neurophthalmology, 11, 183-187, 1991. 2. Spoor TC, Hartel WC, Harding S, Kocher G, Aspergillosis Presenting as a Corticosteroid-responsive Optic Neuropathy, Journal of Clinical Neurophthalmology, Jun:2, 103-107, 1982. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
40th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Session 3, Case 5, Walsh Session, NANOS 2008 |
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 2002. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tx3j4t |
Contributor Primary |
Chronister, Drew |
Contributor Secondary |
Samy, Hazem; Bonhomme, Gabrielle; Kassam, Amin Kassam; Snyderman, Carl |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178207 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tx3j4t |