| Identifier |
walsh_1998_s2_c4 |
| Title |
The Mysterious Case of the Purple Toes |
| Creator |
Howard D. Pomeranz, MD; Simmons Lessell, MD |
| Affiliation |
(HDP) (SL) Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA |
| Subject |
Nystagmus, Pathologic; Purpura; Thrombosis; Paresis; Brain Infarction; Endocarditis; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation; Adenocarcinoma; Pancreatic Neoplasms |
| History |
A 65-year old female with purpuric toe lesions and a history of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension and alcohol abuse. |
| Pathology |
Mural thrombus in left ventricle |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Disseminated intravascular coagulation secondary to pancreatic carcinoma |
| Clinical |
Suppressed oculocephalic reflexes |
| Presenting Symptom |
Purpura of the toes |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Corticosteroids |
| Date |
1998 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
24th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
1998 Walsh Session |
| 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/s62b91r8 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178035 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62b91r8 |
