Christopher Glisson; Sashank Prasa; Edward Lee; Steven Galetta
Affiliation
East Lansing, Michigan; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject
Optic Nerve Diseases; Sarcoidosis
History
A 42-year old male with headache and vision loss OD. Previous history significant for blurred vision OS.
Pathology
Optic nerve atrophy with severe fibrosis associated with microglial inflammatory infiltrates.
Disease/Diagnosis
Recurrent Sarcoid Optic Neuropathy
Clinical
VA: 20/30 OD, NLP OS
Presenting Symptom
Headache; Vision loss OD
Neuroimaging
MRI
Treatment
Chemotherapy; XRT
Date
2008-03
References
1. Frohman LP, Grigorian R, Bielory L. Neuroophthalmic manifestations of sarcoidosis: Clinical spectrum, evaluation and management. J Neuroophthalmol 21:132-137, 2001. 2. Roberti F, Lee HH, Caputy AJ, Katz B. 'Shave' biopsy of the optic nerve in isolated neurosarcoidosis. JNeurosurg Sci 49(2):59-63, 2005. 3. Stern BJ, Krumholz A, Johns C, Scott P, Nissim J. Sarcoidosis and its neurological manifestations. Arch Neurol 42:909-917, 1985.
Language
eng
Format
video/mp4
Type
Image/MovingImage
Source
40th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of
NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2008
