| Title |
Sixth nerve palsies, temporal artery biopsy, and necrotizing vasculitis. |
| Creator |
Sedwick, L.A.; Margo, C.E. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida, Tampa. |
| Abstract |
A 79-year-old man with diplopia and weakness was found to have necrotizing vasculitis consistent with polyarteritis nodosa on temporal artery biopsy. Although he had no evidence of visceral involvement from vasculitis, he responded well to corticosteroid therapy. This case illustrates a nosological problem that can occur when dealing with a disease that has diverse clinical manifestations and nonspecific laboratory findings. Moreover, this case demonstrates the value of including a branch artery segment when biopsying the temporal artery. |
| Subject |
Abducens Nerve; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Older people; Biopsy; Cranial Nerve Diseases; Humans; Male; Polyarteritis Nodosa; Temporal Arteries; Vasculitis |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226295 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w9j9q/226295 |
