Sudden Total Ophthalmoplegia Following Burr Holes - Occult Metastasis to Cavernous Sinuses

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Identifier walsh_1981_s3_c2
Title Sudden Total Ophthalmoplegia Following Burr Holes - Occult Metastasis to Cavernous Sinuses
Creator Richard P. Mills
Subject Ophthalmoplegia; Blepharoptosis; Exophthalmos; Lung Neoplasms; Cavernous Sinus; Neoplasm Metastasis; Exophthalmos; Eye Movements
History A 59-year old male with a previous Dx of undifferentiated lung carcinoma complained of headache, principally behind the right eye and nausea.
Pathology Infiltration of malignant cells into the left lung with metastasis to cavernous sinuses.
Disease/Diagnosis Lung carcinoma metastatic to both cavernous sinuses
Clinical Neurological evaluation was normal except for equivocal left ptosis.
Presenting Symptom Headache; Nausea; Retro-orbital pain OD
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Antineoplastic agents
Date 1981-02-27
References Attached
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1981 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1981 Walsh Session, February 27-28 Contributor Primary
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/s6ft8ptw
Contributor Primary Mills, Richard P.
Contributor Secondary Insalaco, Same J.; Joseph, Allen
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178566
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ft8ptw
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