Japanese Nodles

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Identifier walsh_2010_s1_c3
Title Japanese Nodles
Creator Valerie I. Elmalem; Sunita Park; Beau B. Bruce; Matthew Thurtell; Valérie Biousse; Nancy J. Newman
Affiliation (VIE) (BBB) (MT) (VB) (NJN) Emory University, Atlanta, GA; (SP) Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Subject Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis; Diplopia; Esotropia; Fever of Unknown Origin; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Nystagmus, Pathologic; Encephalitis; Gait Ataxia
History An 11-year old female with diplopia, fever and abdominal pain. Previous history significant for fever, vaginal ulcers and discharge.
Pathology Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis
Disease/Diagnosis Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease with brainstem encephalitis
Clinical 10-15 PD esotropia; Partial right abduction deficit; Gaze-evoked horizontal nystagmus
Presenting Symptom Diplopia; Fever; Abdominal pain; Ataxic gait
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment IV steroids
Date 2010-03
References 1. Moon J, Kim GI, Koo YH, et al. Kinetic tremor and cerebellar ataxia as initial manifestations of Kikuchi- Fujimoto's disease. Journal of the Neurosciences 2009; 277:181-3. 2. Shafgat S, Memon SB, Hyder S, et al. Brainstem encephalitis with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2003; 13(11):663-4.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 42nd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 2010 Walsh Session, March 7
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 84112-6475
Rights Management Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178952
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kk9fnz
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