Description

Overview:

(This case study was added to OER Commons as one of a batch of over 700. It has relevant information which may include medical imagery, lab results, and history where relevant. A link to the final diagnosis can be found at the end of the case study for review. The first paragraph of the case study -- typically, but not always the clinical presentation -- is provided below.)

A 47 year old woman from Honduras presented with severe headache and left eye pain. An initial evaluation by a local ophthalmologist revealed no significant findings. Diagnostic imaging at the time demonstrated a sellar mass lesion. She was commenced on cabergoline, but this was ceased due to nausea, vomiting, and tumor progression. Her headaches persisted and she subsequently developed left eye exophthalmos, ptosis, and ophthalmoplegia. Follow-up CT demonstrated significant growth of the mass and involvement of the left orbital apex and cavernous sinus. She was started on corticosteroids and it was recommended she seek care of this lesion at our center.

Subject:

Health, Medicine and Nursing, Education, Life Science

Level:

College / Upper Division, Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical

Material Type:

Case Study, Diagram/Illustration

Author:

Drew Pratt, Gautam U. Mehta, Hao-Wei Wang, Martha Quezado, Prashant Chittiboina

Provider:

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Provider Set:

Department of Pathology

Date Added:

08/01/2022