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 |