Identifier |
walsh_2013_s4_c2-1 |
Title |
Occam's Razor or Gamma Knife? |
Creator |
Kaushal M. Kulkarni, Linda L. Sternau, Byron L. Lam |
Subject |
Wegener's Granulomatosis; Prolactinoma; Headaches; Magnetic resonance imaging; Intracranial tumors |
History |
Hypertension, end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, and an episode of anterior uveitis in the right eye 10 years earlier. |
Pathology |
Pathology revealed fibrous tissue with an extensive inflammatory infiltrate, including granulomas, histiocytes, and scattered giant cells, along with perivascular inflammation and necrosis. The results were consistent with a diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Wegener's Granulomatosis Masquerading as a Prolactinoma |
Clinical |
Diagnosed with a right 3rd and 6th nerve palsy. |
Presenting Symptom |
A 53 year-old female presented to the ER with ptosis in right eye and double vision. |
Neuroimaging |
MRI |
Date |
2013-02-10 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
45th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2013 Walsh Session, February 10 |
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), Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit http://library.med.utah.edu/NOVEL |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6sj4h4p |
Contributor Primary |
Thurtell, Matthew J |
Contributor Secondary |
Van Stavern, Gregory P |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
179145 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sj4h4p |