Solve this exciting clinical case specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge. Join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge. Case presentation: A 78-year-old man visited the hospital with a complaint of headache and a history of diplopia. He smoked two packs a day for almost all his life. He had a medical history of allergic rhinitis and uveitis, which was treated with steroid eye drops. Figure 1.
Mild right abducens nerve palsy was noted on observation of ocular movements(arrowhead). Ocular examination: The patient showed right abducens nerve palsy (Figure 1). No cranial nerve palsy was observed. A decreased sensation was reported in the left medial lower extremity of the saphenous nerve region. Hematological examination: A raised total white blood cell count with hypereosinophilia was observed. Elevated levels of C-reactive protein…
