| Identifier |
walsh_1986_s6_c1 |
| Title |
Tackling a Tenacious Tumor |
| Creator |
Marc H. Levy |
| Subject |
Optic Nerve; Sarcoidosis; Pupil Disorders |
| History |
A 27-year old female with a 1 1/2-year history of progressive loss of central vision OD. Previous history significant for two Caesarian sections, appendectomy and gunshot wound to left kidney requiring nephrectomy. |
| Pathology |
Multiple granulomas enclosed within dense fibrous capsule containing clustered epithelioid cells and numerous giant cells. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
CNS sarcoidosis |
| Clinical |
VA: Counting fingers at 4' OD, 20/20 OS; Exophthalmometry 23 OD, 21 OS; RAPD OD |
| Presenting Symptom |
Loss of central vision OD. |
| Neuroimaging |
CT |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Corticosteroids |
| Date |
1986-02-20 |
| References |
1. Anderson WB, Parker JJ, Sondheimer FK: Optic foramen enlargement caused by sarcoid granuloma. Radiology 86:319-322, 1966. 2. Cariski AT: Isolated CNS sarcoidosis. JAMA 245:62-63, 1981. 3. Delaney P: Neurologic manifestations in sarcoidosis. Review of the literature, with a report of 23 cases. Ann Intern Med 87:336-345, 1977. 4. Frisen L, Lindgren S, MacGregor BJL, Stattin S: Sarcoidosis-like disorder of the intracranial optic nerve. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiat 40:702-707, 1977. 5. Kaplan L, Corbett J, Goodwin J, Thomas C, Shenker D, Schatz N: Neuro-ophthalmologic signs in the angiitic form of neurosarcoidosis. Neurology 33:1130-1135, 1983. 6. Turner RG, James DG, Friedmann Al, Vijendram M, Davies JPH: Neuro-ophthalmic sarcoidosis. Br J Ophthalmol 59:657-663, 1975. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
18th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 1, Session 6, Walsh Session, NANOS 1986 |
| 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/s6qc068w |
| Contributor Primary |
Levy, Marc H. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Burde, Ronald M.; Hart, Jr., William M.; Klingele, Terence C. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178177 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qc068w |
