An Orbital Apex Syndrome, How Does It Play in Peoria?

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Identifier walsh_1999_s4_c3
Title An Orbital Apex Syndrome, How Does It Play in Peoria?
Creator Jorge C. Kattah, MD; Jeff Nerad, MD; David Slagle, MD; Mathew A. Howard, MD
Affiliation (JCK) (JN) (DS) (MAH) University of Illinois, Peoria, IL
Subject Aspergillus fumigatus; Aspergillosis; Optic Atrophy; Scotoma; Pupil Disorders
History A 66-year old male with a 3-month history of left temporal and eye pain, transient diplopia and progressive visual blurring OS.
Pathology Multiple fragments of granulomatous tissue and a mixture of inflammatory cell infiltrates
Disease/Diagnosis Orbital aspergillosis
Clinical VA: 20/50 OU; Impaired color perception OS
Presenting Symptom Diplopia; Progressive visual blurring OS with associated peri-orbital pain
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Surgery; Steroids; Antifungal agents
Date 1999
References 1. Harris GH, Will BR. Orbital aspergillosis. Conservative debridement and local amphotericin irrigation. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 1989; 5:207-211. 2. Massry GG, Hornblass A, Harrison W. Itraconazole in the treatment of orbital aspergillosis. Ophthalmology 1996; 103:1467-1470. 3. Levin L, Avery R, Shore J W, Woog J J, Sullivan B. The spectrum of orbital aspergillosis. A clinicopathologic Review. Surg Ophthalmol 1996;41:142-154.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1999 Walsh Session, February 6-7.
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
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