Down and Out in Philadelphia

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Identifier walsh_2001_s1_c2
Title Down and Out in Philadelphia
Creator Robert Shin
Subject Colloid Cysts; Third Ventricle; Cerebral Ventricles; Encephalocele
History A 37-year old male with headache, diplopia, drooping left eyelid and tingling in the right leg. Previous history significant for cryptorchidism which was surgically repaired.
Pathology Colloid cyst consisting amorphousm eosinophilic acellular debris.
Disease/Diagnosis Uncal herniation secondary to ventricular obstruction by a colloid cyst
Clinical VA: 20/20 OU; Mild anisocoria OU
Presenting Symptom Headache; Diplopia
Neuroimaging CT
Treatment Surgery
Date 2001
References 1. Lach B, Scheihauer BW, Gregor A, Wick MR. Colloid cyst of the third ventricle. A comparative immunohistochemical study of neuroaxis cysts and choroid plexus epithelium. J Neurosurg 1993;78:101-111. 2. Ferrera PC, Kass LE. Third ventricle colloid cyst. Am J Emerg Med 1997;15:145-147. 3. Wijdicks EFM, Miller GM. Transient locked-in syndrome after uncal herniation. Neurology 1999;52:1296-1297. 4. Itoyama Y, Fujioka S, Ushio Y. Kernohan's notch in chronic subdural hematoma: findings on magnetic resonance imaging. J Neurosurg 1995;82:645-646.
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 I, 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/s6w95cws
Contributor Primary Shin, Robert
Contributor Secondary Galetta, Steve; Balacer, Laura; Judkins, Alex; Nelson, Peter
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 177719
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w95cws