| Identifier |
walsh_2014_s1_c4 |
| Title |
A Candid Look at a Missed Diagnosis |
| Creator |
Edward Margolin, Jasmine Gopwani, Robert Willinsky |
| Subject |
Candida Meningitis; Papilledema; Increased Intracranial Pressure |
| History |
She was diagnosed with migraine, stress, and 'drug seeking' presumed from a history of past (intravenous?) heroin use. |
| Pathology |
Candida albicans |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Candidal meningitis causing bilateral disc edema and increased intracranial pressure in an immunocompetent patient. |
| Presenting Symptom |
A 37 year old woman with a history of migraine noticed an increased frequency and severity of headaches for the past year. |
| Neuroimaging |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Date |
2014-03 |
| References |
1. Voice RA, Bradley SF, Sangeorzan JA, Kauffman CA., Chronic candidal meningitis: an uncommon manifestation of candidiasis. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Jul;19(1):60-6. 2. Mittal M, Goel D, Mittal G, Krishan K. A rare case of candidal meningitis in immunocompetent host. J Neurol Sci 2011 |
| 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 84112-6271 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2014. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6xw7gdp |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
179198 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xw7gdp |
