Bilateral Visual Loss Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure, Multiple MRI Lesions, and Rapid Demise

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Identifier walsh_1992_s1_c4
Title Bilateral Visual Loss Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure, Multiple MRI Lesions, and Rapid Demise
Creator Barrett, Debra A.
Subject Intracranial Pressure; Papilledema; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
History A 44-year old male with a 2-week history of painless loss of vission OU.
Pathology Gelatinous peri-chiasmatic mass compressing the optic chiasm.
Disease/Diagnosis Diffuse primary leptomeningeal gliomatosis
Clinical VA: 20/400 OU, declining to 20/800 OU
Presenting Symptom Bilateral disc edema; Retinal dot hemorrhages
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Steroids; Anticonvulsants; Anti-bacterial agents
Date 1992-02-28
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1992 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1992 Walsh Session, February 27-29
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/s69w0j6k
Contributor Primary Barrett, Debra A.
Contributor Secondary Schatz, N.; David N.; Bruce J.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177824
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69w0j6k
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