| Identifier |
67_Nieman-Pick Disease (Adult Variety) |
| Title |
Nieman-Pick Disease (Adult Variety) |
| Creator |
David G. Cogan, MD (1908-1993) |
| Contributors |
David D. Donaldson |
| Affiliation |
(DGC) Former Director of Ophthalmology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Subject |
Retina; Fovea Centralis; Niemann-Pick Diseases; Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase; Optic Disc; Fundus Oculi |
| Description |
Presenting Symptom: Perifoveal deposit of sphingomyelinase OU. Pathology: Perifoveal lipid deposit. Clinical: Nieman-Pick Disease is characterized by accumulation of sphingomyelin in various tissues. It may also involve the retina and brain. The adult variety, however, affects predominantly the viscera. It is much less common and less homogeneous than Tay-Sachs disease. The present case is an unusual manifestation in which a perifoveal deposit was present in both eyes. The patient was a 24-year old female who had hepatosplenomegaly. A therapeutic splenectomy provided tissue which proved to be loaded with sphingomyelin. Disease/ Diagnosis: Niemann-Pick Disease |
| Date |
1971 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Image |
| Relation is Part of |
Ocular Fundus Slides |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: David G. Cogan Collection https://novel.utah.edu/Cogan/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s63n252q |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_dgc |
| ID |
177323 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63n252q |
