Meningismus, Ocular Pain and Visual Loss in a Young Male

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Identifier walsh_1996_s1_c3
Title Meningismus, Ocular Pain and Visual Loss in a Young Male
Creator Lea Averbuch-Heller
Subject Meningism; Meningeal Neoplasms; Melanosis; Scotoma; Hydrocephalus; Status Epilepticus
History A 20-year old male with headache, stiff neck, photophobia and blurred vision.
Pathology Proliferative pigmented cells, pleomorphism with mitotic figures.
Disease/Diagnosis Leptomeningeal melanocytosis
Clinical VA: 20/800 OD, 20/400 OS
Presenting Symptom Periorbital pain; Headache; Meningismus; Photophobia; Blurred vision
Neuroimaging MRI
Treatment Surgery; Corticosteroids; XRT
Date 1996-02-10
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1996 Walsh Proceedings.
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1996 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/s6qj7m2j
Contributor Primary Averbuch-Heller, Lea
Contributor Secondary Stahl, John; Remler, Bernd
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177937
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qj7m2j
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