One More Cause for Optic Neuropathy

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Identifier walsh_1997_s2_c5
Title One More Cause for Optic Neuropathy
Creator Ruth Huna-Baron, MD; Floyd Warren; William Miller; Jeffrey Green; Mark J. Kupersmith
Affiliation (RHB) (FW) (WM) (JG) (MJK) Tel Aviv, Israel
Subject Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous; Pupil Disorders; Exophthalmos; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Trochlear Nerve Diseases; Abducens Nerve Diseases
History A 45-year old male with a 4-week history of right-sided headache and progressive graying of vision OD. Previous history significant for HIV infection and subsequent Dx AIDS due to pneumocystic carinii pneumonia and pulmonary multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
Pathology Opacification of sphenoid sinus; Giemsa stain-positive for leishmaniasis
Disease/Diagnosis Mucosal leishmaniasis secondary to AIDS
Clinical VA: 20/50-2 OD, 20/20 OS; Color plates: could not see control plate OD, 12/12 OS
Presenting Symptom Right-sided headache; Progressive graying of vision OD
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment IV antiprotozoal agents
Date 1997
References 1. Magill, AJ, Epidemiology of the Leishmaniasis. Dermatology clinics: 1995: 13 505-23. 2. Evans TG, Leishmaniasis. Infectious disease of NA: 1993: 7 527-46.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 23rd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1997 Walsh Session, April 5-6
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
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Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177975
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t43wt0
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