| Identifier |
walsh_2010_s1_c1 |
| Title |
Something Wicked This Way Comes |
| Creator |
Michael S. Vaphiades, MD, University of Alabama |
| Subject |
Pupil Disorders; Optic Atrophy; Sarcoidosis; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural |
| History |
A 63-year old female with a 2-year history of progressive declining vision accompanied by a 10-year history of hearing loss. Previous history significant for tuberculosis. |
| Pathology |
Granulomas with polyclonal inflammation of left optic nerve. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Bilateral infiltrative optic neuropathy secondary to neurosarcoidosis |
| Clinical |
VA: LP OD, NLP OS; Color vision: Absent OU; RAPD OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Hearing loss; Swollen optic nerve OS; Progressive declining vision |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Corticosteroids; Antineoplastic alkylating agents |
| Date |
2010-03-07 |
| References |
1. Kellinghaus S, Schilling M, Ludemann P. Neurosarcoidosis: Clinical experience and diagnostic pitfalls. Eur Neurol 51:84-88, 2004. 2. Ng KL, McDermott N, Romanowski CAJ, Jackson A. Neurosarcoidosis masquerading as glioma of the optic chiasm in a child. Postgrad Med J 71:265-268, 1995. 3. Stern BJ, Krumholz A, Johns C, et al. Sarcoidosis and its neurological manifestations. Arch Neurol 42:909- 917, 1985. 4. Jennings JW, Rojiani AM, Brem SS, Murtagh FR. Necrotizing neurosarcoidosis masquerading as a left optic nerve meningioma: Case Report. Am J Neuroradiol 23:660-662, 2002. 5. Pollock JM, Greiner FG, Crowder JB, Crowder JW, et al. Neurosarcoidosis mimicking a malignant optic glioma. J Neuro-Ophthalmol 28:214-216.2008. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
42nd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2010 Walsh Session, March 7 |
| 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 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6f192kr |
| Contributor Primary |
Vaphiades, Michael |
| Contributor Secondary |
Gupta, Shelly; Palmer, Cheryl |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178930 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6f192kr |
