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Optic chiasmal cavernous angioma: A rare suprasellar vascular malformation

BACKGROUND: Suprasellar cavernous malformation in the optic pathway is not commonly encountered. To date, there are only few reports present in the literature. CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors report a rare case of suprasellar optic pathway cavernous malformation in a 33-year-old female who presented w...

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Autores principales: Abou-Al-Shaar, Hussam, Bahatheq, Ayman, Takroni, Radwan, Al-Thubaiti, Ibrahim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27583178
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.187495
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Suprasellar cavernous malformation in the optic pathway is not commonly encountered. To date, there are only few reports present in the literature. CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors report a rare case of suprasellar optic pathway cavernous malformation in a 33-year-old female who presented with progressive visual loss. Her imaging revealed a large heterogeneous, hyperintense, hemorrhagic right suprasellar extra-axial complex cystic structure, causing mass effect on the adjacent hypothalamus and third ventricle displacing these structures. Gross total resection of the lesion was achieved utilizing a right frontal craniotomy approach. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of suprasellar chiasmal cavernous malformation. CONCLUSION: Although visual pathway cavernous malformation is a rare event, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of lesions occurring suprasellarly in the visual pathway and hypothalamus.