Schwannoma (Kennerdell Case 7, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case07_s.ppt
Title Schwannoma (Kennerdell Case 7, 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 Neurilemmoma; Schwanoma; Exophthalmos; Proptosis; Optic Nerve; Microsurgery
Description History: A 48 year old man presented with a 3 mm right proptosis and severe central loss of vision. Visual acuity was 20/200 with absent color vision in the right eye and Afferent Pupillary Defect. Previous lateral orbitotomy and attempt to remove the tumor was unsuccessful. Anatomy: Optic Nerve. Clinical: Visual fields showing a dense central scotoma of the right eye caused by the tumor. Disease Diagnosis: Neurilemmoma; Schwannoma. Neuroimaging: Right optic disc edema secondary to compression of the Optic Nerve by the tumor. A large retrobulbar tumor on the right compressing the Optic Nerve. Coronal view of the tumor again with its relationship to the Optic Nerve pressing it medially. Pathology: Visual fields showing a dense central scotoma of the right eye caused by the tumor. Presenting Symptom: 3 mm right proptosis and severe central loss of vision. Treatment: Surgical removal of the tumor. Post-operatively, the patient recovered vision to the level of 20/40 and has no recurrence of the lesion.
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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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66d5vq5
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