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Visual loss as the initial symptom in Hodgkin disease
Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|November 1, 1975
Summary
This case study reveals that visual loss in a 43-year-old man was initially misdiagnosed as a brain tumor. Further examination confirmed it was an early sign of Hodgkin disease affecting the optic chiasm.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- The visual system is rarely affected early in Hodgkin Disease.
- Optic chiasm involvement typically indicates advanced disease.