Identifier |
walsh_2008_s3_c2_pp |
Title |
Snowballs and Curveballs (PowerPoint) |
Creator |
Nicholas J. Volpe, MD, Northwestern University |
Subject |
Sarcoidosis; Panuveitis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic; Retinal Detachment |
History |
A 34-year old male with complaints pain, photophobia, redness, and decreased vision OD. Previous history significant for tuberculosis. |
Pathology |
Diffuse choroidal thickening; Meningeal inflammation |
Disease/Diagnosis |
Inflammatory optic neuropathy and panuveitis secondary to presumed sarcoidosis |
Clinical |
VA: 20/200 OD, 20/20 OS declining to 4/200 OS |
Presenting Symptom |
Pain, photophobia, redness and decreased vision OD |
Neuroimaging |
MRI; PET |
Treatment |
Corticosteroids; IV glucocorticoids; Immunosupressive agents |
Date |
2008-03-09 |
References |
1. Frohman LP, Guirgis M, Turbin RE, Bielory L. Sarcoidosis of the anterior visual pathway: 24 new cases. J Neuro-ophthalmol 23:190-197, 2003. 2. Joseph FG, Scolding NJ. Sarcoidosis of the nervous system. Pract Neurol 7:234-244, 2007. 3. Marangoni S, Argentiero V, Tavolato B. Neurosarcoidosis: Clinical description of 7 cases with a proposal for a new diagnostic strategy. J Neurol 253:488-495, 2006. 4. Gupta D, Agarwal R, Aggarwal AN, Jindal SK. Molecular evidence for the role of mycobacteria in sarcoidosis: a meta-analysis. Eur Respir J 30:508-516, 2007. 5. Moller DR. Potential etiologic agents in sarcoidosis. Proc Am Thorac Soc 4:465-468, 2007. |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
40th Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
Session 3, Case 2, Walsh Session, NANOS 2008 |
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 |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2002. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jd50k4 |
Contributor Primary |
Volpe, Nicholas J. |
Contributor Secondary |
Goodkin, Margot; Brucker, Alexander; Kempen, John; Fogt, Franz; Glisson, Christopher; Sund, Newman |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
ID |
178217 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jd50k4 |