| Identifier |
walsh_2003_s4_c2 |
| Title |
Syphilis and the Monk |
| Creator |
Michael S. Lee |
| Subject |
Eye Foreign Bodies; Aspergillus fumigatus; Aspergillosis; Scotoma; Papilledema; Aneurysm, Infected; Eye Infections, Fungal; Iatrogenic Disease |
| History |
A 47-year old male with foggy vision and foreign body sensation OS. |
| Pathology |
Branching hyphae consistent with fungal infection |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Primary aspergillus fumigatus |
| Clinical |
VA: 16/15 OD, 16/200 OS declining to 20/800 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Foggy vision OU; Foreign body sensation OS |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Corticosteroids; Antifungal agents |
| Date |
2003 |
| References |
1. Levin LA, Avery R, Shore JW, Woog JJ, Baker AS. Surv Ophthalmol 1996;41:142-54. 2. Green WR, Font RL, Zimmerman LE. Aspergillus of the orbit. Arch Ophthalmol 1969;82:302-13. 3. Slavin ML. Primary Aspergillus of the orbital apex. Arch Ophthalmol 1991:109;1502-3. 4. Spoor TC, Hartel WC, Harding S, Kocher G. Aspergillus presenting as a corticosteroid responsive optic neuropathy. J Clin Neuro-ophthalmol 1982;2:103-7. 5. Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathologic exercises. Case 33-1991. A 74-year-old man with severe vascular disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and loss of vision in the left eye. N Engl J Med 1991;325:494-504. 6. Townes DE. Orbital aspergilloma. Surv Ophthalmol 1967;12:337-43. 7. Weinstein JM, Sattler FA, Towfighi J, Sassani J, Page RP. Optic neuropathy and paratrigeminal syndrome due to Aspergillus fumigatus. Arch Neurol 1982;39:582-85. 8. Hutnik CML, Nicolle DA, Munoz DG. Orbital Aspergillosis: A fatal masquerader. J Neuro-Ophthalmol 1997;17:257-61. 9. Weinstein JM, Morris GL, Zurhein GM, Gentry LR. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy due to Asperrgillus fumigatus. J Clin Neuro-ophthalmol 1989;9:7-13. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 1, Session IV, Walsh Session, NANOS 2003 |
| 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/s6bp05gv |
| Contributor Primary |
Lee, Michael S. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Lessell, Simmons; Caruso, Paul; Hedley-Whyte, Tessa |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177669 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bp05gv |
