Enigmatic Unilateral Optic Disc Swelling in an AIDS Patient

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Identifier walsh_1995_s6_c2
Title Enigmatic Unilateral Optic Disc Swelling in an AIDS Patient
Creator Thomas H. Yau
Subject Optic Neuritis; Retinitis; Histoplasma; HIV Infections; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
History A 35-year old male with left eye pain occurring on lateral gaze. Previous history significant for AIDS, discovered after a diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis.
Pathology Histoplasmosis
Disease/Diagnosis Histioplasmic optic neuritis
Clinical VA: 20/20 OU declining to NLP OS
Presenting Symptom Left eye pain on lateral gaze
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Antifungal agents
Date 1995-04-09
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1995 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1995 Walsh Session, April 8-9
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/s6h134r5
Contributor Primary Yau, Thomas H.
Contributor Secondary Rivera, Pedro; Cytryn, Albert; Mark, Alexander S.; Shmookler, Barry; Levy, Charles; Kolsky, Martin P.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177931
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h134r5
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