An Unusual Presentation of an Optic Nerve Lesion

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Identifier walsh_1987_s1_c5
Title An Unusual Presentation of an Optic Nerve Lesion
Creator Isaac Gutman
Subject Optic Nerve Glioma; Astrocytoma; Scotoma; Exophthalmos
History A 54-year old male with acute loss of vision OS associated with peri-orbital pain.
Pathology Hyperemic edematous left optic nerve with evidence of psammoma bodies.
Disease/Diagnosis Optic nerve glioma
Clinical VA: 20/20 OD, 20/200 OS; Left proptosis; Diminished color vision OS; RAPD OS
Presenting Symptom Loss of vision OS; Left peri-orbital pain
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Corticosteroids; XRT; Surgery
References 1. Walsh, F.B. and Hoyt, W.F.: Clinical Neuro-ohthalmology, Vol 3, Baltimor, The 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 gliorra. Am J Ophthalmol 1972;74:523.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1987 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1987 Walsh Session, February 20-21 Contributor Primary
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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