| Identifier |
Walsh_2010_s3_c2_mp3 |
| Title |
Dodge Dusted |
| Creator |
Louise A. Mawn, MD, Vanderbilt Eye Institute |
| Subject |
Exophthalmos; Microsporida; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| History |
A 59-year old male with red eyes. Previous history significant for refractory acute myelogenous leukemia. |
| Pathology |
Intracellular parasite |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Orbital microsporidia |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/70 OD, 20/80 OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Red eyes |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Anti-bacterial agents |
| Date |
2010-03-07 |
| References |
1. Joseph J, Vemuganti GK, Sharma S. Microsporidia: Emerging Ocular Pathogens. Indian J Med Microbiol 23:80-91, 2005. 2. Vemuganti GK, Garg P, Sharma S, Joseph J, Gopinathan U, Singh S. Is microsporidial keratitis an emerging cause of stromal keratitis? A case series study. BMC Ophthalmol Aug 17;5:19, 2005. 3. Chan CM, Theng JT, Li L, Tan DT. Microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis in healthy individuals: a case series. Ophthalmology Jul;110(7):1420-5, 2003. 4. Yoken J, Forbes B, Maguire AM, Prenner JL, Carpentieri D. Microsporidial endophthalmitis in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia. Retina 22(1):123-5, 2002. 5. Okuyama H, Kanamori M, Watanabe M, Kumabe T, Tominaga T. [Multiple intracerebral enhanced lesions strongly suspected to be microsporidiosis. A case report]. No Shinkei Geka. 36(7):645-50, 2008. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Type |
Sound |
| 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/s6qf8wr5 |
| Contributor Primary |
Mawn, Louise |
| Contributor Secondary |
Reichstein, David; Atkinson, James; Johnson, Joyce |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
179129 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qf8wr5 |
