Orbital Melanoma and Nevus of Ota
| Identifier | walsh_1971_s2_c2 |
| Title | Orbital Melanoma and Nevus of Ota |
| Creator | John S. Speakman |
| Subject | Nevus of Ota; Melanoma; Orbital Neoplasms; Exophthalmos; Optic Atrophy; Papilledema; Retinal Hemorrhage |
| History | A 50-year old male with a 1-week history of swelling right eye associated with numbness of the right lower face. Recurrent episodes spanning an 11-year period. |
| Pathology | Spindle cells in dermis and melanin pigment. |
| Disease/Diagnosis | Malignant melanoma of orbit associated with nevus of Ota |
| Clinical | VA: 20/400 OD, 20/20 OS terminating with total loss of vision |
| Presenting Symptom | Blurred vision; Proptosis; Numbness of right lower face |
| Treatment | Surgery |
| References | 1. General: Histopathology of the Skin, Lever, W.F. 2. Malignant change in nevus of Ota. Skin: Dorsey, C.S., Montgomery, H., J. Inv. Dermat., 22, 225, 1954. Font, R.L., . Maumann, G., Zimmerman, L.E., Am. J. Ophth., 63, 738, 1967. 3. Conjunctiva: Manschot, W.A., Ophthalmologica, 152, 495, 1966. 4. Iris: Font, R.L., Reynolds, A.M., Zimmerman, L.E., Arch. Ophth., 77, 513, 1967. 5. Choroid: Yamamoto, T., Ophthalmologica, 159, 1, 1969. Makley, T.A., King, C.M., Am. Acad, Ophth. & 0t., Trans. 71, 638, 1968. 6.Orbit: Jay, B., Brit. J. Ophth,, 49, 359, 1965. Hagler, W.S., Brown, C.C., Am. Acad. Ophth. & Ot., Trans. 70, 817, 1966. |
| Language | eng |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Type | Text |
| Source | 1971 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of | Case presented at the NANOS 1972 Walsh Session, February 26-27 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/s6z03c0w |
| Contributor Primary | Speakman, John S. |
| Setname | ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID | 178926 |
| Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z03c0w |