| Identifier |
3-66a |
| Title |
3-66a - Shunt Vessels (Post-papilledema) |
| Creator |
Kathleen B. Digre, MD |
| Affiliation |
(KBD) Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, Director of Neuro-Ophthalmology, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Subject |
Shunt Vessels (Post-papilledema) |
| Description |
The retino-choroidal collaterals seen with chronic papilledema begin with a "Hairnet" of telangiectasias that gradually winnow down to one or more large collateral tortuous draining channel. The presence of these vessels is evidence of long standing disc swelling. When the CSF pressure is lowered, these collaterals close. (3-66a) Retino-choroidal collateral present (arrow) (3-66d) After treatment of the increased pressure the patient's optic disc drusen were visible and the collateral resolved |
| Date |
2012 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Moran Eye Center Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Moran/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 1986. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s699159w |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jmec |
| ID |
180409 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s699159w |
