Retrobulbar optic neuritis due to Hodgkins Lymphoma

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Identifier 20170402_nanos_posters_095
Title Retrobulbar optic neuritis due to Hodgkins Lymphoma
Creator Benjamin J. Osborne
Affiliation Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC,
Subject Optic Neuropathy; Tumors; Neuro-ophth & Systyemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid)
Description 21 yo male went to the student health clinic complaining of a worsening pain/pressure behind both eyes and headache. He had no photophobia or vision changes. His medications were ibuprofen, flonase and singulair. Initial exam was nonfocal except for tenderness along the posterior neck muscles. He was diagnosed with tension headaches and prescribed prednisone 50mg qd for five days and cyclobenzaprine prn. After the headaches resolved, he developed blurred vision OS. VA was 20/20 OD and 20/50 OS. Color vision was 10/10 OD and 6/10 OS. There was an RAPD OS. Slit lamp exam and remainder of dilated eye exam were normal. HVF 24-2 showed temporal field loss OS MD -9.82 db. A diagnosis of retrobulbar optic neuritis was made.
Date 2017
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations
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
ARK ark:/87278/s6km35wv
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1272754
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6km35wv
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