Identifier |
walsh_2010_s4_c4 |
Title |
Lightning Never Strikes Twice |
Creator |
Gabrielle R. Bonhomme |
Subject |
Papilledema; Uveitis; Eye Foreign Bodies; Lymphatic Diseases; Tropheryma; Whipple Disease; Barrett Esophagus |
History |
A 40-year old male with bilateral floaters and blurred vision. Previous history significant for Barrett esophagus. Family history significant for maternal ALS. |
Pathology |
Tropheryma whippelii |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Whipple disease |
Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OU; IOP: 12 OD, 13 OS; Bilateral disk edema |
Presenting Symptom |
Bilateral floaters; Blurred vision OU |
Neuroimaging |
MRI |
Treatment |
Steroids; Anti-bacterial agents; Surgery |
Date |
2010-03-07 |
References |
1. Rickman LS, Freeman WR, Green WR, et al: Brief report: uveitis caused by T. whippelii. N England Journal of Medicine 1995; 332:363. 2. Williams JG, Edward DP, Tessler HH, et al: Ocular manifestations of Whipple disease. An atypical presentation. Arch Ophthalmology 1998; 16: 1232. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
42nd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2010 Walsh Session, March 7 |
Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b27z4b |
Contributor Primary |
Bonhomme, Gabrielle |
Contributor Secondary |
Samy, Hazem; Eller, Andrew |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178954 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b27z4b |