Identifier |
20180304_nanos_posters_077 |
Title |
Bilateral Optic Disc Edema in a Young, Obese Woman: Pseudotumor Cerebri or Something More? |
Creator |
Laurel Vuong; Adam Chin |
Affiliation |
(LV) (AC) Tufts-New England Eye Center, Boston, MA |
Subject |
Optic Neuropathy; Lyme; Neuroimaging |
Description |
A 23-year-old obese, woman presented with new headaches, bilateral eye strain and decreased inferior vision OS. Bilateral optic disc edema was seen with no other findings. Pseudotumor cerebri was highly suspected due to her body habitus and symptoms. However, progression on high dose acetazolamide suggested reconsideration of her diagnosis was needed. |
Date |
2018-03 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2018 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2018: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2018. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rf9v11 |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1308337 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rf9v11 |