Non-Functional Sinus Disease

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Identifier walsh_2011_s4_c3
Title Non-Functional Sinus Disease
Creator Julie Shelton
Subject Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell; Orbital Neoplasms; Optic Nerve Diseases; Scotoma; Exotropia; Pupil Disorders
History A 6-year old female with a 1-week history of worsening vision OU > OD and a 2-month history of worsening headaches.
Pathology Mixed inflammatory infiltrate composed of eosinophils and histiocytes.
Disease/Diagnosis Langerhan's Cell Histiocytosis of the skull base, extending into both orbital apices, causing compressive optic neuropathies, right greater than left
Clinical VA: NLP OD, 20/100 OS; Color vision: none OD, 4/13 OS; RAPD OD; Central scotoma OS; Sinus abnormalities noted on MR
Presenting Symptom Loss of vision OU; Headache
Neuroimaging CT; MRI
Treatment Surgery; Antineoplastic agents
Date 2011-02-05
References 1. Hoover K, Rosenthal D, Mankin H, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Skeletal Radiology, 36, 95-104, 2007. 2. DAmbrosio N, Soohoo S, Warshall C, Johnson A, Karimi S, Craniofacial and Intracranial Manifestations of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Report of Findings in 100 Patients, American Journal of Roentgenology, 191, 589-597, 2008. 3. Binning M, Brockmeyer D, Novel Multidisciplinary Approach for Treatment of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Skull Base, Skull Base, 18, 53-58, 2008.
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/s6ff3w8h
Contributor Primary Shelton, Julie
Contributor Secondary Warner, Judith; Hall, Brian; Zhou, Holly; Digre, Kathleen; Boyer, Richard
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 179046
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ff3w8h
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