Back to the Doctor

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Identifier walsh_2007_s2_c4
Title Back to the Doctor
Creator Benjamin Osborne
Subject Papilledema; Scotoma; Photophobia; Optic Disk; Intracranial Pressure; Discitis; Epidural Abscess
History A 46-year old male with changes in vision. Previous history significant for diskectomy/laminectomy L4-5, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.
Pathology Elevated CSF protein
Disease/Diagnosis Lumbar subdural and epidural abscess causing papilledema
Clinical VA: Best-corrected 20/20 OU; Scotomas in the area of blind spots OU
Presenting Symptom Photophobia; Vision loss; Headache
Neuroimaging N/A
Treatment Surgery; Anti-bacterial agents
References 1. Matzkin DC, Slamovits TL, Genis I, Bello J. Disc swelling: a tall tail? Surv Ophthalmol. 37:130-6. 2. Hardten DR, Wen DY, Wirtschafter JD, Sung JH, Erickson DL. Papilledema and intraspinal lumbar paraganglioma. J Clin Neuroophthalmol. 12:158-62. 3. Raynor RB. Papilledema associated with tumors of the spinal cord. Neurology. 19:700-4. 4. Glasauer FE. Thoracic and lumbar intraspinal tumors associated with increased intracranial pressure. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 27:451-8.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 39th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Case 4, Session 2, Walsh Session, NANOS 2007
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/s6ns0xpg
Contributor Primary Osborne, Benjamin
Contributor Secondary Wang, Melissa; Jung, Sungmi; Galetta, Steve
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ID 178309
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ns0xpg