| Identifier |
walsh_1989_s4_c5 |
| Title |
Post-Partum Visual Loss |
| Creator |
Sam Abdul-Rahim |
| Subject |
Autoimmune Diseases; Pituitary Neoplasms; Hypopituitarism |
| History |
A 30-year old primigravida delivered a healthy female neonate after a 36-week gestation complicated only by bi-temporal throbbing headaches the week before delivery. One week post-partum she noted blurred distance vision and decreased left peripheral vision. Over the next three weeks she experienced anorexia, nausea, vomiting and a 30 lb weight loss. |
| Pathology |
Inflammatory cells , germinal centers and lymphocytes consistent with a pituitary adenoma |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Lymphocytic hypophysitis |
| Clinical |
Four weeks after delivery VA: Best-corrected, 20/30 OD, 20/50 OS; Color plates: 9/15 OD, 6/15 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Blurred vision; Headache; Anorexia; Nausea; Vomiting |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Anti-inflammatory agents; Synthroid; Antidiuretic agents; Synthetic estrogens |
| Date |
1989-02-11 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1989 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1989 Walsh Session, February 10-11 |
| 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/s6bv7kbd |
| Contributor Primary |
Abdul-Rahim, Sam |
| Contributor Secondary |
Sergott, Robert C.; Savino, Peter J.; Bosley, Thomas M. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177816 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bv7kbd |
