| Identifier |
walsh_2002_s3_c3 |
| Title |
Bright Brain - Dim Doctors! |
| Creator |
Valérie Biousse, MD Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine |
| Subject |
Astrocytoma; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Pons; Radiation Injuries; Necrosis; Diplopia |
| History |
A 30-year old female with a 1-week history of progressive right hemiparesis, ataxia and diplopia. Previoous history significant for cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma and bilateral trochlear nerve palsies. |
| Pathology |
Periventrial demyelination secondary to XRT. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Radiation necrosis of the pons |
| Clinical |
N/A |
| Presenting Symptom |
Hemiparesis; Ataxia; Diplopia |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Steroids |
| Date |
2002 |
| References |
1. Amirjamshidi A, Abbassioum K. Radiation-induced tumors of the central nervous system occurring in childhood and adolescence. Child's Nerv Syst 2000; 16: 390-397. 2. Chan YL, Yeung DKW, Leung SF, Cao G. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of late delayed radiation-induced injury of the brain. J Magn Reson Imaging 1999; 10: 130-137. 3. Hazle JD, Jackson EF, Schomer DF, Leeds NE. Dynamic imaging of intracranial lesions using fast spin-echo imaging: differentiation of brain tumors and treatment effects. J Magn Reson Imaging 1997; 7: 1084-1093. 4. Kahn D, Follet KA, Bushnell DL, et al. Diagnosis of recurrent brain tumor: value of 201TI SPECT vs 18F-fluorodexyglucose PET. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1994; 163: 1459-1465. 5. Kumar AJ, Leeds NE, Fuller GN, et al. Malignant gliomas: MR imaging spectrum of radiation therapy- and chemotherapy-induced necrosis of the brain after treatment. Radiology 2000; 217: 377-384. 6. Le Bihan D, Turner R, Douek P, Patronas N. Diffusion MR Imaging: clinical applications. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1992; 159: 591-599. 7. Roberts HC, Roberts TPL, Brasch RC, Dillon WP. Quantitative measurement of microvascular permeability in human brain tumors achieved using dynamic contrast enhanced MR imaging: correlation with histologic grade. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2000; 21: 891-899. 8. Sugahara T, Korogi Y, Shigematsu Y, et al. Value of dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of intracranial tumors. Top Magn Reson Imaging 1999; 10: 114-124. 9. Sugahara T, Korogi Y, Tomiguchi S, et al. Posttherapeutic intraaxial brain tumor: the value of perfusion-sensitive contrast-enhanced MR imaging for differentiating tumor recurrence from nonneoplastic contrast-enhancing tissue. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2000; 21: 901-909. 10. Tsui EYK, Chan JHM, Leung TW, et al. Radionecrosis of the temporal lobe: dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI. Neuroradiology 2000; 42: 149-152. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
28th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 3, Session III, Walsh Session, NANOS 2002 |
| 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 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6sq933w |
| Contributor Primary |
Biousse, Valerie |
| Contributor Secondary |
Rucker, Janet; Newman, Nancy J.; Hunter, Stephen B.; Hudgins,Patricia A. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177681 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sq933w |
