A Great Mimicker

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Identifier walsh_2009_s3_c5
Title A Great Mimicker
Creator Adam B. Cohen
Subject Lymphoma, B-Cell; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Optic Nerve Diseases; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Pupil Disorders
History A 37-year old female with fluctuating blurred vision OS, dysarthria, dizziness and mild confusion.
Pathology Neoplastic growth within blood vessel lumina
Disease/Diagnosis Intravascular lymphoma of the central nervous system with resultant left optic neuropathy
Clinical VA 20/20 OD, 20/30 OS; One color plate missed OS; Automated visual fields demonstrated central defects OS
Presenting Symptom Blurred vision OS; Dysarthria; Dizziness; Mild confusion
Treatment XRT; Anthracyclines
Date 2009-02-22
References 1. Ferreri et al. Intravascular lymphoma: clinical presentation, natural history, management and prognostic factors in a series of 38 cases, with special emphasis on the 'cutaneous variant'. Br J Haematol. 1 27 (2): 1 7383, 2004. 2. Ferreri et al. Variations in clinical presentation, frequency of hemophagocytosis and clinical behavior of intravascular lymphoma diagnosed in different geographical regions. Haematologica. 92 (4): 486-92, 2007. 3. Matsue et al. A clinicopathological study of 1 3 cases of intravascular lymphoma: experience in a single institution over a 9-yr period. Eur J Haematol. 80 (3): 236-44, 2008. 4. Ponzoni et al. Definition, diagnosis, and management of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma: proposals and perspectives from an international consensus meeting. J Clin Oncol. 25 (21): 31 68-73, 2007.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 41st Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Session 3, Case 5, Walsh Session, NANOS 2009
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 2002. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6c53pp1
Contributor Primary Cohen, Adam B.
Contributor Secondary Rizzo, Joseph; Pless, Misha
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178737
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6c53pp1
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