| Identifier |
walsh_1988_s2_c3 |
| Title |
Bromocriptine Resistant Pituitary Tumor |
| Creator |
Robert L. Lesser, MD, The Eye Care Group, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science and Neurology at Yale, Clinical Professor of Neurology and Surgery (Neurosurgery) at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine |
| Subject |
Pituitary Neoplasms; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Bromocriptine; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; Glioma; Pupil Disorders; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced |
| History |
A 41-year old male with blurred vision OS and right occipital headache. Previous history significant for pituitary adenoma which was surgically resected. |
| Pathology |
Recurrent tumor composed of hyperchromatic glial cells and atypical fibrillary astrocytes. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Post-irradiation glioma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/15 OD, 20/50 OS; RAPD OS; Diminished color vision OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Headache; Abducens nerve palsy |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; XRT; Hormone antagonist |
| Date |
1988 |
| References |
1. Ushlo Y, Arlta N, Yoshlmlne T, et al. Glioblastoma after radiotherapy for craniopharyngioma: case report. Neurosurgery 1987, 21:33-38. 2. Liwnicz BH, Berger TS, Liwnicz RG, Aron BS. Radiation-associated gliomas: a report of four cases and analysis of postradiation tumors of the central nervous system. Neurosurgery 1985, 17:436-445. 3. Anderson JR, Trelp CS. Radiation-induced intracranial neoplasms. A report of three possible cases. Cancer 1984, 53:426-429. 4. Maat-Schleman ML, Bots GT, Thomeer RT, et al. Malignant astrocytoma following radiotherapy for craniopharyngioma. Br J Radiol 1985, 58:480-482. 5. Raffel C, Edwards MS, Davis RC, et al. Post irradiation cerebellar glioma. Case report. J Neurosurg 1985, 62:300-303. 6. Amine ARC, Sugar 0. Suprasellar osteogenic sarcoma following radiation for pituitary adenoma. J. Neurosurg 1976, 44:88-91. 7. Clifton MD, Amromln GD, Perry MC, et al. Spinal cord glioma following irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. Cancer 1980, 2051-2055. 8. Robinson, RG. A second brain tumor and irradiation. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 1978, 4 1:1005-1012. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1988 Walsh Session, May 7-8 |
| 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/s6w95cx7 |
| Contributor Primary |
Lesser, Robert L. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Hufnagel, Thierry J.; Miller, J. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178106 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w95cx7 |
