| Identifier |
walsh_2001_s5_c2 |
| Title |
Hairy Dilemma |
| Creator |
Jacqueline A. Leavitt |
| Subject |
Choristoma; Hyperostosis; Optic Nerve Neoplasms; Pupil Disorders |
| History |
A 17-year old female with progressive loss of vision OS. Previous history significant for meningitis, age 5. |
| Pathology |
Atrophic optic nerve with proliferation of smooth muscle and adipose tissue infiltrating optic nerve septae. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Optic nerve choristoma |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/20 OD, 20/30 OS; Color plates: 13/13 OD, 4/13 OS; RAPD OS; Subsequent deterioration OS 2/200, no color plates |
| Presenting Symptom |
Diminishing vision OS |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery |
| Date |
2001 |
| References |
1. Zimmerman LE, Arkfeld DL, Schenken JB, Arkfeld DF, Maris PJG. A rare choristoma of the optic nerve and chiasm. Arch Ophthalmol 101:766-770, 1983. 2. Mansour AM, Barber JC, Reinecke RD, Wand FM. Ocular choristomas. Surv Ophthalmol 33:339-358, 1989. 3. Kazim M, Kennerdell JS, Maroon J, Rothfus W, Marquardt M. Choristoma of the optic nerve and chiasm. Arch Ophthalmol 110:236-238, 1992. 4. Daxer A, Sailer U, Ettl A, Bleckenwegner G, Felber S. Choristoma of the optic nerve: Neuroimaging characteristics and association with spinal cord lipoma. Ophthalmologica 212:180-183, 1998. 5. Salbates NR, Farris BK, Stratemeier PH. Intracanalicular lipoma. J Clin Neuroophthalmol. 10(2):88-91, 1990. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Frank B. Walsh Session CD-ROM |
| Relation is Part of |
Case 2, Session V, Walsh Session, NANOS 2001 |
| 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/s6bg2rqq |
| Contributor Primary |
Leavitt, Jacqueline A. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Carol Reynolds; James A. Garrity; Michael J. Ebersold |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177700 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bg2rqq |
