Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Presenting as an Isolated Unilateral Optic Neuropathy

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Title Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, June 1998, Volume 18, Issue 2
Date 1998-06
Language eng
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Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, 10 N 1900 E SLC, UT 84112-5890
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Title Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Presenting as an Isolated Unilateral Optic Neuropathy
Creator Forman, S; Rosenbaum, PS
Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, USA.
Abstract A 41-year-old woman presented with a unilateral optic neuropathy that progressed to no light perception 7 weeks later. The patient was hospitalized for progressive dyspnea; respiratory failure ensued and the patient died 10 days after admission. Antemortem pulmonary biopsies and the results of necropsy revealed lymphomatoid granulomatosis with extensive involvement of the lungs and left optic nerve. This is the first case report of lymphomatoid granulomatosis presenting as a unilateral optic neuropathy.
Subject Adult; Blindness/etiology; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases/complications; Lung Diseases/diagnosis; Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis/complications; Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis/diagnosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Optic Disk/pathology; Optic Nerve/pathology; Optic Nerve Diseases/complications; Optic Nerve Diseases/diagnosis; Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology
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