What Nerve?!

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Identifier walsh_2001_s4_c3
Title What Nerve?!
Creator Angela W. Kim
Subject Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral; Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis; Blepharoptosis; Exophthalmos; Ataxia; Dysarthria; Deglutition Disorders; Dysphonia
History A 63-year old female with flu-like symptoms, left facial numbness, generalized weakness, ataxia, dysarthria, dysphonia and nights sweats.
Pathology Lymphoid cells with monomorphic nuclei and agiocentric features.
Disease/Diagnosis Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Clinical VA: 20/400 to counting fingers at 4' OS
Presenting Symptom Facial numbness; Ataxia; Dysarthria; Dysphonia
Neuroimaging MRI
Treatment Surgery; XRT; Alkylating antineoplastic agents; Corticosteroids
Date 2001
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of Case 3, Session IV, Walsh Session, NANOS 2001
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
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Contributor Primary Kim, Angela W.
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