Identifier |
walsh_2012_s4_c5 |
Title |
"No Skin Off My Back" |
Creator |
J. Alexander Fraser |
Subject |
Sarcoidosis; Carotid Artery, Internal; Arteritis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Cerebral Infarction |
History |
A 41-year old male with a sudden onset loss of vision OS with headache over the brow. Previous history significant for a wide excision of a malignant melanoma from the left scapular region and left axillary lymph node dissection 5 years previously. Patient was a smoker. |
Pathology |
Non-caseating granulomatous inflammation with no evidence of malignancy. |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Occlusive internal carotid arteritis from sarcoidosis, causing cerebral infarction and NAION (from hypoperfusion or, less likely, embolism) |
Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OD; CF OS; Color vision: 10/10 OD, No control plate OS; RAPD OS; cup-to-disc ratio 0.1 OD, cup obliterated OS; mild temporal depression OD, severe generalized depression OS |
Presenting Symptom |
Loss of vision OS; Headache |
Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
Treatment |
Surgery; Anti-inflammatory analgesics |
Date |
2012-02-12 |
References |
Attached |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
44th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 2012 Walsh Session, February 12 |
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 2012. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tb19rc |
Contributor Primary |
Fraser, J. Alexander |
Contributor Secondary |
Kwan, Keith F.; Rogers, John M. |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
179105 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tb19rc |