Nest of Evil

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Identifier 20200308_nanos_posters_155
Title Nest of Evil
Creator Nafiseh Hashemi, Maryam Naser, Parizad Hooshi, Martin Mortazavi, Danielle Westfall, Wayne Schultheis
Subject Tumors, Orbit/ocular pathology, Optic neuropathy, Ocular motility, Neuroimaging
Description 83-year-old Caucasian female presented with headaches, fatigue and vision loss in the right eye. PMH is significant for HTN, HLD, meningioma, lumpectomy and radiation for breast cancer 1994&1998. No history of smoking. Meds: lisinopril, atorvastatin and metoprolol. ROS: fatigue, dizziness, balance problem and anxiety. Her recent MRI showed a plaque-like homogeneous enhancing dural based mass at the planum sphenoidale with involvement of left cavernous sinus measuring 3.6x 1.8x 3.8 cm only 0.2cm increase in each dimension compare to the imaging 6 months prior. BCVA 20/150, 20/40, 3+ RAPD OD, diffuse optic atrophy OD, sup optic atrophy OS. Visual field showed generalized constriction OD, inferior arcuate defect OS. OCT optic nerve: diffuse RNFL thinning OD, superior thinning OS. MRI orbit revealed involvement of orbital apex on the right side. She underwent surgical resection of tumor. Tumor progression in 3 months caused third N. palsy and vision loss on the left eye. VA 20/250 OD, LP OS. Pathology read as malignant tumor.
Date 2020-03
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2020 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting 2020: Poster Session I: Clinical Highlights
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 2020. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s62p09xv
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Nafiseh Hashemi
Contributor Secondary Nafiseh Hashemi, Maryam Naser, Parizad Hooshi, Martin Mortazavi, Danielle Westfall, Wayne Schultheis
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1539382
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62p09xv
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