Beneficial Response to Radiotherapy in Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome

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Identifier 19860226_nanos_sciplatform3_05
Title Beneficial Response to Radiotherapy in Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
Creator Daniel R. Boghen; Jean Vezina
Affiliation Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Subject Radiotherapy; Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome; Acute Steroid Responsive Right Painful Ophthalmoplegia; Cavernous Sinus
Description A 49-years~old woman developed acute steroid responsive right painful ophthalmoplegia. Laboratory investigation including CT-scan was negative. Repeated attempts to withdraw steroids proved futile until nine months after onset when radiotherapy was administered to the involved cavernous sinus. Following this treatment she was weaned from steroids without a relapse during a 32 months follow-up. The CT-scan has remained unrevealing throughout the course.
Date 1986-02-26
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1986 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of Scientific Platform Presentations (Session 3)
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 1986. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6bk4k1g
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183579
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bk4k1g
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