An Unusual Presentation of an Optic Nerve Lesion

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Identifier walsh_1988_s2_c1
Title An Unusual Presentation of an Optic Nerve Lesion
Creator Isaac Gutman
Subject Optic Nerve Glioma; Astrocytoma; Scotoma; Pupil Disorders
History A 54-year old male with left periorbital pain and ipsilateral loss of vision.
Pathology Enlarged optic nerve
Disease/Diagnosis Optic nerve glioma
Clinical VA: 20/20 OD, 20/200 OS; Reduced color vision OS; RAPD OS
Presenting Symptom Loss of vision OS; Periorbital pain
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Corticosteroids; Surgery; XRT
Date 1988
References 1. Walsh, FB and Y Hoyt-, W.F.: Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology, Vol 3, Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, 1969; pp 2075-2077. 2. Lessel, S., and Van Dalen, J.T.W. : Neuro-ophthalmology, Vol 3, Elsevier, 1984; p 49. 3. Hoyt, W.F., Meshel, L.G., Lessel, S., et al: Malignant optic glioma of adulthood, Brain 1973; 96:121. 4. Dodge, H.W. Jr., Love, J.G., Craig, W.M., et al: Gliomas of the optic nerves. Arch Neurol 1958;79:607. 5. Pfaffenbach, D.D., Kearns, T.P., Hollenhorst, R.W.,: An unusual case of optic nerve-chiasmal glioma. Am J Ophthalmol 1972;74:523.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1988 Walsh Session, May 7-8
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
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Contributor Primary Gutman, Isaac
Contributor Secondary Findler, G; Ram, Z.; Goldhammer, Y.
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64t6n4z