A Patient with Retro-orbital Pain and Diplopia

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Title A Patient with Retro-orbital Pain and Diplopia
Creator Warren L. Felton III
Subject Horner Syndrome; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Sarcoidosis; Anisocoria
History A 31-year old female with a 2-week history of severe, unrelenting left retro-orbital pain associated with diplopia.
Pathology Nonnecrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the left temporal dura composed of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells.
Disease/Diagnosis Primary central nervous system sarcoidosis; painful cavernous sinus syndrome manifesting sixth cranial nerve palsy and ipilateral postganglionic Horner's Syndrome
Presenting Symptom Left retro-orbital pain; Diplopia
Treatment Surgery
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Language eng
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Type Text
Source 1990 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1990 Walsh Session, February 16-17 Contributor Primary
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Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
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Contributor Primary Felton, Warren L. III
Contributor Secondary Ghatak, Nitya R.; Nadel, Lyn
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