| Identifier |
walsh_2010_s1_c4 |
| Title |
Brainstem Botanicals |
| Creator |
Sarkis Nazarian; Joseph Chacko; Robert Archer; Muhammad Husain; Edgardo Angtuaco |
| Affiliation |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR |
| Subject |
Germinoma; Diplopia; Hydrocephalus; Nystagmus, Pathologic |
| History |
A 46-year old male with a 1-year history of diplopia and associated headache. Previous history significant for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. |
| Pathology |
Lymphocytic infiltration of the pontine brainstem |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Germinoma with extensive lymphocytic infiltration |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OU; Color vision: 10/10 OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Diplopia; Headache |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Anti-bacterial agents; Corticosteroids; Surgery; XRT |
| Date |
2010-03 |
| References |
1. Moon, Kim, Choi et al. Isolated vertical diplopia as the initial manifestation of presumed pretectal and anterior hypothalamic germinomas. J Neuroophthalmol. 25(2), 105-8, 2005. 2. Matsumoto, Tabuchi, Tamesa et al. Primary intracranial germinoma involving the midbrain. Clin Neurol Neurosurg.100(4), 292-5, 1998. 3. Koizumi, Oka, Utsuki et al. Primary germinoma arising from the midbrain. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 148(11), 1197-200,2006. 4. Ben Amor, Siddiqui, Baessa. Primary midbrain germinoma. Br J Neurosurg. 18(3), 310-3, 2004. 5. Nishibayashi, Uematsu, Terada et al. Pineal germinoma with granulomatous reaction: case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 45(8), 415-7, 2005. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
42nd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2010 |
| 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 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pc357v |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178959 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pc357v |
