| Identifier |
walsh_2000_s5_c4_lge_artery |
| Title |
Implacable Optic Neuritis (Pathology) |
| Creator |
Robert W. Jensen, MD |
| Affiliation |
Overland Park, KS |
| Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Ischemic; Pupil Disorders; Polyarteritis Nodosa; Papilledema |
| History |
A 37-year old female with transient visual obscurations OD |
| Pathology |
Inflammatory infiltrates; Vasculitis; Erytheromatous skin nodules |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Polyarteritis nodosa |
| Clinical |
VA: LPO OD |
| Presenting Symptom |
Transient visual obscuration followed by complete obscuration of vision OD; Intermittent eye and head pain |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRA; MRI |
| Treatment |
Steroids; Antirheumatic agents |
| Date |
2000 |
| References |
1. Long SM, Dolin P; Polyarteritis nodosa presenting as acute blindness; Ann Emerg Med; 24(3); 523-525, 1994. 2. Matsui, M; (Ophthalmological aspects of systemic vasculitis); Nippon Rinsho - Japanese J. Clin. Med.; 52(8); 158-163, 1994. 3. Denis, G. Fantin, J. Grandon, M. Couturier P. (Bilateral acute ischemic optic neuropathy in periarteritis nodosa); Bull des Soc. D'Ophtalmologie de France; 84 (8-9); 909-911, 1984. 4. Hutchinson, CH; Polyarteritis nodosa presenting as posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy; J. Roy. Soc. Med.; 77(12); 1043-6, 1984. 5. Saraux H, Laroche L, Foels A, Martin-Gousset D; (Posterior acute ischemic optic neuropathy); J. Francais d'Ophtalmologie; 5(3); 167-171, 1982. 6. Saraux H, Le Hoang P, Laroche L; (Anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy related to polyarteritis nodosa; J.Francais d'ophtalmologie; 5(1); 55-61, 1982. 7. Newman NM, Hoyt WF, Spencer WH; Macula sparing monocular blackouts. Clinical and pathologic investigations of intermittent choroidal vascular insufficiency in a case of periarteritis nodosa; Arch. Ophthalmology; 91(5); 367-370, 1974. 8. Kimbrell OC Jr,Wheliss JA; Polyarteritis nodosa complicated by bilateral optic neuropathy; JAMA; 201(1); 139-140; 1967. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Source |
26th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2000 |
| 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/s6kp84vk |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177760 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kp84vk |
