Another Mental Case

Identifier walsh_1992_s4_c5
Title Another Mental Case
Creator Nancy J. Newman, MD
Affiliation Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA
Subject Diplopia; Blepharoptosis; Burkitt Lymphoma; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Lymphoproliferative Disorders
History A 58-year old male with numbness and pain on the right side of the chin, right hand weakness and diplopia. Previous history significant for orthototic liver transplantation complicated by perforation of small bowel.
Pathology Lymphomatous infiltration of peripheral nerves.
Disease/Diagnosis Burkitt's Lymphoma
Clinical Ptosis with no abduction OS; 10% of normal abduction OD
Presenting Symptom Right chin pain and numbness; Right hand weakness; Diplopia
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Immunosupressive agents; Corticosteroids
Date 1992
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 19th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting 1992
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6474dk8
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177841
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6474dk8
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