Neurofibromatosis, Visual Loss, and Cerebellar Tonsillitis

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Identifier walsh_1992_s1_c3
Title Neurofibromatosis, Visual Loss, and Cerebellar Tonsillitis
Creator Thomas C. Spoor, MD; John G. McHenry, MD; H. D. Buddhdev, MD
Affiliation (TCS) (JGM) (HDB) Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, MI
Subject Neurofibromatosis 1; Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica; Encephalocele; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Astrocytes; Seizures
History A 16-year old female with a sudden loss of vision to bare light perception OD. Previous history significant for von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis (VRNF) for which she was treated with VP shunt to relieve intracranial pressure.
Pathology Astroglial CNS infiltration
Disease/Diagnosis Cerebellar tonsillar herniation secondary to gliomatosis cerebri
Clinical Enlarged optic nerve
Presenting Symptom Loss of vision OD
Neuroimaging MRI
Treatment Corticosteroids; Anticonvulsants
Date 1992
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 19th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of 1992 Walsh Session, February 27-29
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 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6fn18wf
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177823
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6fn18wf
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