Identifier |
Kennerdell_case01_sol.ppt |
Title |
Severe Orbital Lymphangioma (Kennerdell Case 1, 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 |
Orbit; Lymphangioma; Proptosis; Orbital Tumor; Laser Therapy; Tomography, X-ray Computed; Microsurgery; Orbital Lymphangioma |
Description |
History: An 11 year old girl with sudden presentation of pain and proptosis of the right eye. Vision 20/50 right eye, 20/20 left eye. Right relative Afferent Pupillary Defect, limited motion, right eye and tenderness to compression. Anatomy: Orbit. Clinical: Vision 20/50 right eye, 20/20 left eye. Right Afferent Pupillary Defect, limited motion, right eye and tenderness to compression. Disease Diagnosis: Lymphangioma. Neuroimaging: CT scan showing large infiltrating Orbital Tumor posterior to the right globe with marked proptosis of globe with white dot in center of lesion which is a phlenolith (Characteristic of lymphangioma). Coronal view with marked cystic dilation of right orbit (now on right side of scan) under right globe. Ocular Movements: Limited motion in right eye. Pathology: Lymphangioma - Hematoxyln-eosin stain of a typical microscopic appearance of a lymphangioma of the orbit. Presenting Symptom: Sudden presentation of pain and proptosis of the right eye. Treatment: The carbon dioxide Ultrapulse laser was used to vaporize the majority of the tumor following the specimen removal to more completely decompress the orbit. |
References |
Kennerdell JS, Maroon JC, Garrity JA, Abla AA. Surgical management of orbital lymphangioma with the carbon dioxide laser. Am J Ophthalmol. 1986 Sep 15;102(3):308-14. |
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/s67946d5 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_jsk |
ID |
180145 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67946d5 |