Poor Visual Recovery Following Treatment of Panuveitis in a 62 Year-old Man with Biopsy-proven Sarcoidosis (Presentation Video)

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Title Poor Visual Recovery Following Treatment of Panuveitis in a 62 Year-old Man with Biopsy-proven Sarcoidosis (Presentation Video)
Creator Jeffrey Gelfand
Subject Sarcoidosis; Herpesviridae Infections; Meningitis; Panuveitis; Retinal Vasculitis; Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute; Pupil Disorders; Optic Nerve Diseases
History A 62-year old male with blurred vision OS, progressive gait instability, episodic falling and confusion. Previous history significant for LP that revealed meningitis and lung and hilar lymph node biopsies that demonstrated sarcoidosis.
Pathology VZV infection associated with VZV meningitis.
Disease/Diagnosis 1) Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis OU due to varicella zoster virus infection, with associated VZV meningitis. 2) Likely infectious optic neuropathy OS due to varicella zoster virus, masquerading initially as sarcoid optic neuropathy.
Clinical VA: 20/200 OS declining to NLP; RAPD OS; IOP: 8 OS; Retinal vasculitis OD
Presenting Symptom Blurred vision OS; Uveitis
Neuroimaging MRI
Treatment Surgery; Steroids; IV antiviral agents; Immunosuppressive agents
Date 2011-02-05
References 1. Nakamoto, BK, et. al. Progressive outer retinal necrosis presenting with isolated optic neuropathy. Neurology 63(12), 2423-5, 2004. 2. Benz, MS, et. al. Progressive outer retinal necrosis in immunocompetent patients treated initially for optic neuropathy with systemic corticosteroids. American Journal o f Ophthalmology 135(4), 551-3, 2003. 3. Franco-Paredes, C, et. al. Aseptic meningitis and optic neuritis preceding varicella-zoster progressive outer retinal necrosis in a patient with AIDS. AIDS 16(7), 1045-9, 2003. 4. Lewis, JM, et. al. Progressive outer retinal necrosis after bone marrow transplantation. American Journal o f Ophthalmology 122(6), 892-5, 1996. 5. Salama B, et. al. Optic neuropathy in refractory neurosarcoidosis treated with TNF-alpha antagonist. Canadian Journal o f Ophthalmology 41(6), 766-8, 2006.
Language eng
Format video/mp4
Type Image/MovingImage
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/s6df6v3p
Contributor Primary Gelfand, Jeffrey
Contributor Secondary Duncan, Jacque; Green, Ari
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ID 179054
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6df6v3p
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