Pseudo Pseudotumor Cerebri

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Identifier walsh_1998_s1_c5
Title Pseudo Pseudotumor Cerebri
Creator Robyn J. Wolintz
Subject Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell; Eosinophilic Granuloma; Pseudotumor Cerebri; Papilledema; Diplopia
History A 29-year old female with a 1-month history of worsening headaches, transient visual obscurations and reduced visual acuity.
Pathology Thrombosis of left jugular bulb; Eosionphilic granuloma
Disease/Diagnosis Pseudotumor cerebri secondary to sigmoid sinus compression by eosiniphilic granuloma.
Clinical VA: best-corrected, 20/30 OD, 20/100 OS; RAPD OS
Presenting Symptom Headache; Visual obscuration with reduced acuity
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Surgery; XRT; Diuretics
Date 1998
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1998 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1998 Walsh Session, March 22-23.
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/s6q242zm
Contributor Primary Wolintz, Robyn J.
Contributor Secondary Cornblath, Wayne T.; Gebarski, Stephen S.; Abrams, Gerald D.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178030
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q242zm
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