A Case of Hair Pain

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Identifier walsh_2000_s1_c3
Title A Case of Hair Pain
Creator Estevez, Miguel
Subject Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone; Uveitis; Meningitis; Blindness
History A 70-year old female with bilateral temporal headache, right retro-orbital ocular pain and decreasing visual acuity OD. Previous history significant for orthotopic liver transplantation for Hepatitis C, ischemic optic neuropathy OD and retinal venous occlusion OS with resulting neovascular glaucoma OS.
Pathology Infiltration of the dura with non-neoplastic lymphocytes
Disease/Diagnosis Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue-derived lymphoma
Clinical VA: 20/80 OD, NLP OS; Diminished color perception OD
Presenting Symptom Bilateral temporal headache; Right retro-orbital ocular pain; Decreasing visual acuity OD
Neuroimaging MRI
Treatment Corticosteroids
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 2000 Walsh Session, March 25-26.
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/s6np276n
Contributor Primary Estevez, Miguel
Contributor Secondary Pless, Misha; Chu, Charlene; Schiff, David
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178131
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6np276n
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