Identifier |
97_38 |
Title |
Ocular Manifestations of Congenital/Inherited Diseases |
Creator |
Jacqueline A. Leavitt, MD |
Contributing Institution |
AAO/NANOS - American Academy of Ophthalmology / North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Subject |
Neurofibromatosis Type 2 |
Description |
This 22-year-old woman has neurofibromatosis, type 2. Acuity, color plates, pupillary responses, slit-lamp examination, IOP, fields, and funduscopy are all normal. There is a 3 mm proptosis OS. The patient has recently undergone gamma knife for the acoustic tumor, and she has residual facial nerve palsy. General examination reveals hoarse voice, >10 subcutaneous neurofibromas, two cafe-au-lait spots, scoliosis, and many tiny red macules/papules of undetermined origin. The family history was negative. The MRI findings were bilateral acoustic neuromas; bilateral III and V neuromas; two lumbar parasagittal meningiomas; glioma from C3-C6; meningioma from T2-3; and multiple lumbar intradural neuromas. Anatomy: Optic nerve. Pathology: Neurofibromatosis, Type 2. Neurofibromatosis, Type2; Left optic nerve tumor. |
Date |
1999 |
Date Digital |
2005 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Type |
Image |
Source |
AAO/NANOS Clinical neuro-ophthalmology : image collection for ophthalmic practitioners. American Academy of Ophthalmology [electronic resource], [San Francisco, Calif.] : AAO, c1999. |
Relation is Part of |
Case 28 |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: AAO-NANOS Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinical Collection: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/AAO |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 1999. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ps0vj5 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_aao_nanos |
ID |
177031 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ps0vj5 |