Cancer-related Proptosis and Blindness (Kennerdell Case 46, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case46_abc.ppt
Title Cancer-related Proptosis and Blindness (Kennerdell Case 46, PPT)
Creator John S. Kennerdell, MD (1935-2017)
Affiliation Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject Proptosis; Exophthalmos; Orbit; Blindness; Zygoma; Sphenoid Bone; Lung Neoplasms; Tomography, X-ray Computed; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Radiotherapy
Description History: The patient was referred with a left proptosis and visual loss to a level of counting fingers and no known history of carcinoma. Anatomy: Orbit; Blindness; Zygoma; Sphenoid bone. Disease Diagnosis: Lung Neoplasms. Pathology: Fine needle aspiration biopsy of carcinoma. Presenting Symptom: Left proptosis and visual loss to a level of counting fingers. Neuroimaging: Axial CT scan showing infiltration of the posterior left orbit The lesion in the posterior left orbit, lower section, with some thickening of the posterior zygoma and sphenoid bone. Treatment: 5,000 cGy radiation therapy to left orbit.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 35mm Kodachrome slide
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: John S. Kennerdell Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Kennerdell/
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/s6s75j11
Setname ehsl_novel_jsk
ID 180133
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s75j11
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