| Identifier |
walsh_1997_s2_c5 |
| Title |
One More Cause for Optic Neuropathy |
| Creator |
Ruth Huna-Baron, MD; Floyd Warren; William Miller; Jeffrey Green; Mark J. Kupersmith |
| Affiliation |
(RHB) (FW) (WM) (JG) (MJK) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Subject |
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous; Pupil Disorders; Exophthalmos; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Trochlear Nerve Diseases; Abducens Nerve Diseases |
| History |
A 45-year old male with a 4-week history of right-sided headache and progressive graying of vision OD. Previous history significant for HIV infection and subsequent Dx AIDS due to pneumocystic carinii pneumonia and pulmonary multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. |
| Pathology |
Opacification of sphenoid sinus; Giemsa stain-positive for leishmaniasis |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Mucosal leishmaniasis secondary to AIDS |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/50-2 OD, 20/20 OS; Color plates: could not see control plate OD, 12/12 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Right-sided headache; Progressive graying of vision OD |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
IV antiprotozoal agents |
| Date |
1997 |
| References |
1. Magill, AJ, Epidemiology of the Leishmaniasis. Dermatology clinics: 1995: 13 505-23. 2. Evans TG, Leishmaniasis. Infectious disease of NA: 1993: 7 527-46. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
23rd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
1997 Walsh Session, April 5-6 |
| 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/s6t43wt0 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177975 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t43wt0 |
