19-year-old Man with Dizziness and Blackout Spells (MR T1 Pre Brain 2)
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 a 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 brai 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
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
