Identifier |
walsh_2006_s1_c4 |
Title |
A 29-Year Old Woman with Bilateral Visual Loss, Amenorrhea and Hyperprolactinemia |
Creator |
M. Tariq Bhatti, MD; Steven Roper, MD; Charles G. Maitland, MD; Anthony Yachnis, MD |
Affiliation |
Gainesville, FL |
Subject |
Endodermal Sinus Tumor; Germinoma; Pupil Disorders |
History |
A 29-year old female with episodic complete loss of vision followed by a progressive decline in vision OU. Previous history significant for miscarriage, amenorrhea, excessive thirst, joint pain and decrease in hearing AS. |
Pathology |
Suprasellar mass consisting of atypical germ cells. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Suprasellar yolk sac tumor |
Clinical |
VA: Initial 20/200 OD, 20/30 OS declining to hand motions OD, 20/200 OS; RAPD OD |
Presenting Symptom |
Progressive bilateral loss of vision |
Neuroimaging |
MRI |
Treatment |
Antineoplastic agents; IV and oral steroids |
Date |
2006 |
References |
1. Sano K. So-called intracranial germ cell tumours: are they really of germ cell origin? Br J Neurosurg 1995; 9:391-401. 2. Sano K. Pathogenesis of intracranial germ cell tumors reconsidered. J Neurosurg 1999; 90:258-64. 3. Sano K. Intracranial dysembryogenetic tumors: pathogenesis and their order of malignancy. Neurosurg Rev 2001; 24:162-7; discussion 168-70. 4. Packer RJ, Cohen BH, Cooney K. Intracranial germ cell tumors. Oncologist 2000; 5:312-20. 5. Jennings MT, Gelman R, Hochberg F. Intracranial germ-cell tumors: natural history and pathogenesis. J Neurosurg 1985; 63:155-67. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
32nd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, 2006 Frank B. Walsh Session |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2006 |
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 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g73hhb |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178086 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g73hhb |