Identifier |
walsh_2006_s4_c4 |
Title |
A Tale As Old As Time |
Creator |
G. Moazami |
Subject |
Giant Cell Arteritis; Blindness; Aortic Aneurysm |
History |
A 78-year old male with a 2-month history of progressive blurred vision OD. Three months prior to presentation, diffuse right-sided headaches with episodes of dimming vision OD lasting seconds to hours. |
Pathology |
Intimal scarring and varied adventitial inflammation consistent with giant cell arteritis. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Giant cell arteritis |
Clinical |
VA: Best-corrected, 20/40 OD, 20/25 OS; Moderate nuclear sclerosis OD OS with pseudo-exfoliation; Tension applanation: 20 OD, 18 OS. Color plates: No test plate OD and test plates only OS |
Presenting Symptom |
Progressive blurred vision OD |
Treatment |
Corticosteroids; Surgery |
Date |
2006-02-26 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
32nd Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, 2006 Frank B. Walsh Session |
Relation is Part of |
Session 4, Case 4, Walsh Session, NANOS 2006 |
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/s66w9ds1 |
Contributor Primary |
Moazami, G. |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178057 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66w9ds1 |