19-year-old Man with Dizziness and Blackout Spells (MR T1 Post Brain 1)
Creator
Miller, Neil R.
Subject
Papilledema; Meningeal Neoplasms; Melanoma; Lethargy; Confusion; Optic Disk
Presenting Symptom
Dizziness with episodic black-out; Lethargy; Confusion
History
A 19-year old male with history of bizarre behavior, dizziness and black-out spells. Initial manifestation a self-described head rush followed by a black-out spell while at work. 2 months later, patient developed a right facial droop and expressive aphasia.
Clinical
Normal visual acuity and color vision; Bilateral optic disc swelling
Neuroimaging
CT; MRI
Pathology
Perivascular invasion of melanocytes to the brain and spinal cord.
Disease/Diagnosis
Leptomeningeal melanomatosis
Treatment
XRT; Antineoplastic agents
References
Attached
Relation-Is Part Of
Case 4, Session IV, Walsh Session, NANOS 2005; walsh_2005_s4_c4
Contributor Primary
Miller, Neil R.
Contributor Secondary
Blakeley, Jaishir
Publisher
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Resource Type
Image
Format.Use
image/jpeg
Source
31st Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Rights Management
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association (NANOS), Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit http://library.med.utah.edu/NOVEL/about/copyright
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
