The Man with No Face (About Face)

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Identifier walsh_2015_s3_c3-1
Title The Man with No Face (About Face)
Creator Michael S. Vaphiades, MD, University of Alabama; Jennifer I. Doyle, MD, Little Rock Eye Clinic; Lina Nagia, MD, Michigan State University; Kevin J. Bray, MD, Providence Health; Lanning B. Kline, MD, University of Alabama; Glenn H. Roberson, MD, University of Alabama; Adam E. Quinn, MD, Baptist Health System; Joel Cure, MD, University of Alabama; Katherine M. Fening, MD
Subject Basal Cell, Visual Loss, Destructive Process, Head and Neck, Carcinoma
History A 61-year-old man presented with one week history of decreased vision OS. Past medical history includes asthma and amblyopia OD, but with complete visual loss OD 18 years prior. He takes no medications. He is retired but worked for 21 years in social science research. The remarkable thing upon meeting this articulate intelligent individual is he had no face. On exam his visual acuity was NLP OD and HM OS. There was no view of the pupil OD and a poor view OS but there is minimal reactivity. Color vision was non-recordable. Confrontational visual field showed marked constriction OS. Extraocular muscle exam showed complete restriction OD and a small amount of movement in all cardinal directions OS. External exam OD revealed absence of eyelids, exposed globe, and dense corneal scar with no view into the anterior chamber. External exam OS showed thick, keratinized upper and lower lids temporally and absence of lids medially, and 360 degrees of conjunctival chemosis, diffuse corneal edema with white lesion inferonasally, and a formed AC with poor view. Intraocular pressure was non-measurable OD and 40 mm Hg OS. No view of the fundus OU. Cranial and orbital CT and MRI revealed extensive destruction of soft tissue of the face that abuts and likely invades the dura. The right globe was involved, the left globe appeared intact. The intracranial and prechiasmatic portion of the optic nerves appeared normal. There was no definite evidence of involvement of the cavernous sinuses. However, there was disease surrounding several intracranial nerve roots, which likely represents perineural invasion of these structures. A biopsy was obtained.
Date 2015
Language eng
Format video/mp4
Type Image/MovingImage
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting Frank B. Walsh Sessions; 2015
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 2015. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6qz57k3
Contributor Primary Michael S. Vaphiades; Jennifer I. Doyle; Lina Nagia; Kevin J. Bray; Lanning B. Kline; Glenn H. Roberson; Adam E. Quinn; Joel Cure; Katherine M. Fening
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 179277
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qz57k3
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