Dysthyroid Orbitopathy, Optic Neuropathy and Esotropia (Kennerdell Case 60, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case60_doonae.ppt
Title Dysthyroid Orbitopathy, Optic Neuropathy and Esotropia (Kennerdell Case 60, PPT)
Creator John S. Kennerdell, MD (1935-2017)
Affiliation Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy; Dysthyroid Orbitopathy; Proptosis; Exophthalmos; Esotropia; Optic Nerve Diseases; Disorder of the Optic Nerve; Decompression, Surgical
Description History: A 51-year-old woman referred with thyroid disease and consistent Dysthyroid Orbitopathy with optic neuropathy despite treatment with steroids, radiation and an inadequate anterior, medial and inferior decompression. Minimal proptosis, but continued compression of the Optic Nerves with visual loss. Anatomy: Orbit; Orbital disc; Entire medial rectus. Clinical: Hertel measurements were 21 in each eye with a base of 100. Disease Diagnosis: Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy; Dysthyroid Orbitopathy. Presenting Symptom: Consistent Dysthyroid Orbitopathy with optic neuropathy. Neuroimaging: An axial view of the patient following the medial inferior decompression. The axial view shows the extensive displacement of the enlarged medial recti into the former ethmoid air cell space. Treatment: Surgical decompression.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 35mm Kodachrome slide
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: John S. Kennerdell Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Kennerdell/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_jsk
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62v2htg
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