Remitting Optic Tractoma

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Identifier walsh_2002_s3_c4
Title Remitting Optic Tractoma
Creator William A. Fletcher, MD, Departments of Clinical Neurosciences & Surgery, University of Calgary
Subject Dysarthria; Hemianopsia; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Oculomotor Nerve Diseases
History A 63-year old male developed slight slurring of speech and difficulty seeing objects to the right.
Pathology B-cell lymphoma
Disease/Diagnosis Primary CNS lymphoma
Clinical VA: 20/20 OD, 20/25 OS
Presenting Symptom Slurred speech; Diminished right peripheral vision
Neuroimaging MRI
Treatment Corticosteroids; Antineoplastic agents
Date 2002
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 28th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM
Relation is Part of Case 4, Session III, Walsh Session, NANOS 2002
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 Fletcher, William A.
Contributor Secondary Curry, Bernadette
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