Snowballs and Curveballs (PowerPoint)

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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