When Life Gives You Lymphocytes, Make Limeade (PowerPoint)

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Title When Life Gives You Lymphocytes, Make Limeade (PowerPoint)
Creator Melissa W. Ko, MD, FAAN, CPE
Subject Lyme Neuroborreliosis; Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome; Diplopia; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Facial Nerve Diseases; Facial Paralysis
History A 62-year old femaleith a sudden-onset of horizontal diplopia and left facial palsy. Previous history significant for hypercholesterolemia.
Pathology Abundant small lymphocytes and plasmacytoid cells exhibiting mitotic figures.
Disease/Diagnosis Lyme neuroborreliosis
Clinical VA: 20/30 OU
Presenting Symptom Diplopia; Left facial weakness
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment IV Anti-bacterial agents
Date 2011-02-05
References 1. Batinac, T., et al., Lyme borreliosis and multiple sclerosis are associated with primary effusion lymphoma. Medical Hypotheses, 69, 117-119, 2007. 2. Fernandez, R. E. et al., Lyme disease of the CNS: MR imaging findings in 14 cases. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 11(3), 479-481, 1990. 3. Jelic, S. and Filippovic-Ljeskovic, I. Positive Serology for Lyme Disease Borrelias in Primary Cutaneous B-cell Lymphoma: A study in 22 patients: Is it a fortuitous finding? Hematological Oncology, 17, 107-116, 1999. 4. Kieslich, M., et al., Lyme borreliosis mimicking central nervous system malignancy: the diagnostic pitfall of cerebrospinal fluid cytology. Brain & Development, 22, 403-405, 2000. 5. Walther, E.U., et al., Lyme Neuroborreliosis Mimicking Primary CNS Lymphoma. Eur Neurol, 51, 43-45, 2004.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 43rd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 2011 Walsh Session, February 5
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 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6k93bc3
Contributor Primary Ko, Melissa
Contributor Secondary Kolloori, Monika; Henriquez, Barbara; Hutchison, Robert; Mejico, Luis
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 179014
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k93bc3
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