[Right exophthalmos to a retro-olivary ischemic stroke].
The author presents the case of a healthy young man with an acute onset of an inferior brainstem symptoms. The clinical examination suggests a right Wallenberg syndrome associated with an unexpected ipsilateral exophthalmos MR Imaging confirms the location of the vascular ischemic lesion and, in addition reveals the cause of the right exophthalmos.
Ionescu
G R
GR
Clinica de Neurologie, Institutul National de Neurologie Si Boll Neurovasculare, Bucuresti. gabiionescu@rdslink.ro
D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014854:Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome