A 54-year old male with transient visual loss OS upon standing up sparing to the left. Previous history significant for pars planitis OS and vitrectomy.
Clinical
VA: 20/15 OD, 2020 OS; Left RAPD; Color plates: 6/6 OD, 4.5/6 OS
Pathology
Necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of temporal arteries
Disease/Diagnosis
Occult giant cell arteritis
Treatment
Corticosteroids
References
1. Hayreh SS, Podhajsky PA, Zimmerman B. Occult giant cell arteritis: ocular manifestations Am J Ophthalmol,, 12 5:521 -526,1 998.
2. Parikh M, Miller NR, Lee AG, Savino PJ, Vacarezza MN, Cornblath W, Eggenberger E, Antonio-Santos A, Golnik K, Kardon R, Wa.
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Holding.Institution
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Annotation
no
Collection
Frank B. Walsh Collection, Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL
