| Identifier |
walsh_1997_s6_c2 |
| Title |
An Unknown Chiasm Disturbance: Is This Lyme Disease? |
| Creator |
Susan Andracchi, MD; Jean Mark Cohen, MD; M. J. Kupersmith, MD |
| Affiliation |
(SA) (JMC) (MJK) New York City, NY |
| Subject |
Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Optic Chiasm; Optic Neuritis; Adenocarcinoma; Exophthalmos |
| History |
A 51-year old female with a loss of vision OU over a 3-day period. Previous history significant for hyperthyroidism, dysthyroid orbitopathy and proptosis. |
| Pathology |
Chiasmal lesion |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Paraneoplastic optic neuritis secondary to large-cell adenocarcinoma of the lung |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/50 OD, 20/70 OS; Color vision: only control plate OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Loss of vision OU |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI; CT |
| Treatment |
Antineoplastic agents; Corticosteroids |
| Date |
1997 |
| References |
Attached |
| 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 |
Case presented at the NANOS 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/s63f4sdb |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177996 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63f4sdb |
