| Identifier |
walsh_2007_s4_c2 |
| Title |
Sticky Situation |
| Creator |
Joshua Pasol, MD; Byron Lam, MD; Linda Sternau, MD; Yumna Omarzai, MD; Sander Dubovy, MD |
| Affiliation |
Miami, FL |
| Subject |
Neuroaspergillosis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Papilledema; Pupil Disorders |
| History |
A 25-year old female with a 9-month history of decreasing vision OS. Previous history significant for hypersensitivity to dust and pollen. Self-reported 12-year history of migraine headache. |
| Pathology |
Septated fungal hyphae and inflammatory cells with numerous eosinophils. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Optic neuropathy secondary to invasive sinus aspergilloma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OD, 'E' at 5' OS read in eccentric position; Color plates: 11/15, 0/15 OS; RAPD OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Decreased vision OS |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Antifungal agents; Surgery |
| Date |
2007-02 |
| References |
1. Sivak-Callcott JA, Livesley N, Nugent RA, Rasmussen SL, Saeed, J, Rootman, J. Localized invasive sino-orbital aspergillosis: characteristic features. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2004; 88: 681-687. 2. Levin LA, Avery R, Shore JW, Woog JJ, Baker AS. The spectrum of orbital aspergillosis: a clinicopathological review. Survey of Ophthalmology 1996; 41:142-154. 3. Dhiwakar M, Thakar A, Bahadur S. Invasive sino-orbital aspergillosis: surgical decisions and dilemmas. Journal of Laryngology & Otology (2003), 117: 280-285. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
39th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2007 |
| 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 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6qj7m30 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178324 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qj7m30 |
