Homonymous Hemianopia, Dementia and Elevated Sedimentation Rate

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Identifier walsh_1982_s5_c8
Title Homonymous Hemianopia, Dementia and Elevated Sedimentation Rate
Creator J. R. Coppeto
Subject Embolism, Cholesterol; Infarction; Hemianopsia; Plaque, Atherosclerotic
History A 74-year old male with a complaint of distorted vision. Previous history significant for an episode of Bell palsy, recurring abdominal pain, intermittent microscopic hematuria and fever of unknown origin.
Pathology Hypodense lesion in right occipital area contributing to visual field defect; Atheromatous plaques in arterial linings
Disease/Diagnosis Diffuse atheroembolism
Clinical Left homonomous para-central quadrantanopsia
Presenting Symptom Distorted vision
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Surgery
Date 2007-12-04
References N/A
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 14th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Session 5, Case 8, Walsh Session, NANOS 1982
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/s6t72m68
Contributor Primary Coppeto, J.R.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178153
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6t72m68
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