Multiple Cotton Wool Spots

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Identifier 9_Multiple Cotton Wool Spots
Title Multiple Cotton Wool Spots
Creator David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993)
Contributors David D. Donaldson
Affiliation (DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Subject Retina; Retinal Diseases; Ischemia; Dermatomyositis; Collagen Diseases; Retinal Vessels; Macula Lutea; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi
Description Presenting Symptom: Cotton wool spots. Pathology: Retinopathy. Clinical: White spots lie superficially in the retina as indicated by the fact they obscure the vessels. In this case, vascular engorgement can be seen in the small vessels between the disc and the macula but no hemorrhage or abnormality of the larger vessels is seen. The "collagen group" of diseases is suspected when the cotton wool spots are sufficiently abundant to form a dominant feature of the retinopathy. The patient was an 8-year old male with dermatomyositis. Disease/ Diagnosis: Dermatomyositis
Date 1971
Language eng
Format image/jpeg
Type Image
Relation is Part of Ocular Fundus Slides
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/
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/s6fq9z9t
Setname ehsl_novel_dgc
ID 177359
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fq9z9t
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