Cavernous malformation of the optic chiasm: An uncommon location

BACKGROUND: Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the optic chiasm are rare lesions often presenting with acute chiasmal syndrome or a progressive visual loss. The case of a 48-year-old female with an intrachiasmatic CM is presented. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient presented with an insidious history of pr...

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Autores principales: Alafaci, Concetta, Grasso, Giovanni, Granata, Francesca, Cutugno, Mariano, Marino, Daniele, Salpietro, Francesco M., Tomasello, Francesco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4405893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25949848
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.155256
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Cavernous malformations (CMs) of the optic chiasm are rare lesions often presenting with acute chiasmal syndrome or a progressive visual loss. The case of a 48-year-old female with an intrachiasmatic CM is presented. CASE DESCRIPTION: The patient presented with an insidious history of progressive visual loss. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a CM in the suprasellar region. The patient was operated via a right pterional approach with a complete lesion removal. The postoperative course was uneventful. Early postoperative ophthalmological examination revealed minimal improvement of the vision in the left eye. CONCLUSION: The clinical, neuroradiological, and intraoperative findings are presented, along with a review of the literature.

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