Pathology Case Study: Left Facial Numbness

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Title:

Pathology Case Study: Left Facial Numbness

Url:

https://path.upmc.edu/cases/case210.html

Creator:

Heyman, Rock A.
Lacomis, David

Publisher:

University of Pittsburgh. Dept. of Pathology

Description: This is a case study presented by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Pathology in which a 56-year-old woman developed left facial numbness, followed by right peripheral facial weakness, left hand weakness, and left side hearing loss and tinnitus. The patient’s medical history and detailed description of her symptoms after admittance to the hospital are included in the “Patient History” section. Results from a cranial magnetic resonance (MR) scan along with a microscopic description and images of a sural nerve biopsy are provided here to help aid in understanding the diagnosis. The “Final Diagnosis” section contains the attending doctor’s notes on the patient with commentary, and a detailed pathology. References are also included in this section. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose disease. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student knowledge of neuropathology.

LC Classification:

Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Infectious and parasitic diseases -- Individual diseases -- Sarcoidosis
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry -- Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system -- Pathology
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Specialties of internal medicine -- Diseases of the circulatory (cardiovascular) system -- Diseases of the blood vessels -- Other diseases of the arteries, A-Z -- Inflammation
Medicine -- Pathology -- Manifestations of disease -- Inflammation. Suppuration -- Granuloma
Medicine -- Pathology -- Study and teaching

GEM Subject:

Science
Health
Health -- Disease
Science -- Biological and life sciences
Vocational Education
Health -- Body systems and senses
Health -- Chronic conditions
Vocational Education -- Allied health occupations

Key Concept:

Health -- Blood and blood vessels
Health -- Central nervous system
Health -- Diagnoses
Health -- Diseases
Health -- Pathology

Date Issued:

1999-10

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Case Study

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Access Rights:

Free access

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