| Identifier |
walsh_2003_s1_c5 |
| Title |
Can You Remember Another Triad? |
| Creator |
Roger E. Turbin, MD, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
| Subject |
Glioma; Torticollis; Photophobia; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases |
| History |
A 7-year old female with prominent but intermittent tearing OD, right head tilt, headache and photophobia. |
| Pathology |
Posterior fossa mass composed of atypical astroglial proliferation compatible with low-grade astrocytic neoplasm. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Lateral medullary glioma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/30 OD, 20/25 OS; Color plates: Full OU |
| Presenting Symptom |
Headache; Photophobia; Intermittent epiphora OD |
| Neuroimaging |
N/A |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Corticosteroids |
| Date |
2003 |
| References |
1. Marmor MA, Beauchamp GR, Maddox SF. Photophobia, Epiphora, and Torticollis: A Masquerade Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 1990; 27: 202-4. 2. Turgut M, Akalan J, Bertan V, Erbengi A, Eryilmaz M. Acquired Torticollis as the only presenting symptom in children with posterior fossa tumors. Child Nerv Syst. 1995; 11: 86-88. 3.Adams and Victor Principles of Neurology, 2nd edition. New York: Mcgraw Hill, Book Co, 1980. 4. Gupta AK, Roy DR, Conlan ES, Crawford AH. Torticollis Secondary to Posterior Fossa Tumors. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 1996; 16: 505-7. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 5, Session I, Walsh Session, NANOS 2003 |
| 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 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6805590 |
| Contributor Primary |
Turbin, Roger |
| Contributor Secondary |
Frohman, Larry; Carmel, Peter; Prassad, Archna; Sharer, Leroy; Wolansky, Leo |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177631 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6805590 |
