Title of article
Optic nerve metastasis simulating optic neuritis
Author/Authors
J. Pengel، نويسنده , , L. Crevits، نويسنده , , P. Wynants، نويسنده , , M. C. De Poorter، نويسنده , , G. G. A Mastenbroek، نويسنده , , J. De Reuck، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
Pages
4
From page
46
To page
49
Abstract
A 68-year-old man developed subacutely bilateral loss of visual acuity without any other neurological sign. Magnetic resonance images showed some small scattered periventricular white matter T2 hypersignals. On spinal fluid analysis a mononuclear pleocytosis and an oligoclonal gamma-pattern was found. Treatment with intravenous corticosteroids had no effect. The clinical situation deteriorated and the patient died of bronchopneumonia. Postmortem examination revealed manifest metastatic invasion of both the optic nerves by a non-detectable primary tumor.
Keywords
Loss of visual acuity , Optic neuritis , Malignant invasion of the optic nerves
Journal title
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Serial Year
1997
Journal title
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Record number
463590
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