Identifier |
walsh_1993_s2_c3 |
Title |
An Iron Clad Case |
Creator |
Steven L. Galetta, MD, NYU Langone |
Subject |
Central Nervous System Diseases; Siderosis; Hydrocephalus; Nystagmus, Pathologic; Facial Paralysis; Quadriplegia |
History |
A 32-year old woman with tinnitus, light-headedness and vertigo. Previous history significant for occipital encephalocele and bilateral hearing loss. |
Pathology |
Hydrocephalus; Hemosiderin filled macrophages, extracellular iron granules with neuronal cell loss and gliosis. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Superficial siderosis of the CNS |
Presenting Symptom |
Occipital encephalocele; Headache; Gait abnormalities; Tinnitus, Light-headedness associated with vertigo. |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
Surgery |
Date |
1993-03-13 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1993 Walsh Proceedings |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1993 Walsh Session, March 13-14 |
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/s69s1trd |
Contributor Primary |
Galetta, Steven L. |
Contributor Secondary |
Curtis, Mark; Raps, Eric C.; Janns, Anna; Grossman, Robert I. |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
177855 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69s1trd |