| Identifier |
walsh_1992_s5_c5 |
| Title |
Ocular Myasthenia with Malignant Myoclonus |
| Creator |
Craig H. Smith, MD, Swedish Medical Center, Cherry Hill |
| Subject |
Thymoma; Thymus Neoplasms; Myasthenia Gravis; Arthralgia; Myoclonus; Blepharoptosis |
| History |
A 33-year old female with a 6-week history of vertigo and diplopia. Previous history significant for a polyarthralgias and patchy dysesthetic sensations involving the chest, abdomen and left knee. |
| Pathology |
Segmental myoclonus |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Malignant thymoma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Diplopia; Vertigo; Ptosis OS |
| Neuroimaging |
CT |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Plasmapheresis; Antineoplastic agents; Corticosteroids; Anticonvulsants; Cytotoxic antibiotics |
| Date |
1992-02-29 |
| References |
N/A |
| 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/s6gh9mpv |
| Contributor Primary |
Smith, Craig H. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Hamilton, Steven R.; Orcutt, James C.; Mills, Richard P. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177846 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gh9mpv |
