| Identifier |
walsh_1991_s5_c6 |
| Title |
Painful Ophthalmoplegia - Much More Then Meets the Eye |
| Creator |
Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH, Professor, Neurology & Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern |
| Subject |
Exophthalmos; Ophthalmoplegia; Orbital Pseudotumor; Astrocytoma |
| History |
A 42-year old female with proptosis, blurred vision, painful ophthalmoplegia OD and headache. Previous history significant for left ptosis 8 years prior that resolved spontaneously. |
| Pathology |
Inflammatory infiltrate of lymphocytes, macrophages and plasma cells in subarachnoid space. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Inflammatory orbital pseudotumor with intracranial involvement and anaplastic astrocytoma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/25 OD, 20/20 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Proptosis; Blurred vision; Painful ophthalmoplegia OD; Headache |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Corticosteroids |
| Date |
1991-02-23 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1991 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1991 Walsh Session,February 21-23 |
| 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 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6dv1nm5 |
| Contributor Primary |
Friedman, Deborah I. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Feldon, Steven E.; Hudson, Henry L.; Hinton, David R. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177800 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dv1nm5 |
