Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report

Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report

Abstract This report concerns a woman who presented with abrupt onset of monocular visual symptoms accompanied by an intense holocranial headache, diagnosed as optic chiasm apoplexy caused by a cavernous hemangioma of the optic chiasm. The surgical and histologic findings demonstrated a cavernous he...

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Main Authors: Sumit Bansal, Ashish Suri, Vaishali Suri, Aanchal Kakkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
cavernous hemangioma
optic chiasm apoplexy
suprasellar lesion
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584592
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spelling doaj-078529f1a5d44bb9ab77bd72cb1a68d82020-11-25T01:58:28ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672016-07-01050318518810.1055/s-0036-1584592Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case ReportSumit Bansal0Ashish Suri1Vaishali Suri2Aanchal Kakkar3Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Neuropathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Neuropathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaAbstract This report concerns a woman who presented with abrupt onset of monocular visual symptoms accompanied by an intense holocranial headache, diagnosed as optic chiasm apoplexy caused by a cavernous hemangioma of the optic chiasm. The surgical and histologic findings demonstrated a cavernous hemangioma. The lesion was removed completely without any noticeable bleeding. The preoperative visual deficit improved after surgery.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584592cavernous hemangiomaoptic chiasm apoplexysuprasellar lesion
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Ashish Suri
Vaishali Suri
Aanchal Kakkar
Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
cavernous hemangioma
optic chiasm apoplexy
suprasellar lesion
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Ashish Suri
Vaishali Suri
Aanchal Kakkar
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title Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report
title_short Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report
title_full Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report
title_fullStr Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Apoplexy in Optochiasmatic Cavernous Hemangioma Causing Visual Diminution: A Case Report
title_sort apoplexy in optochiasmatic cavernous hemangioma causing visual diminution: a case report
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
issn 2277-954X
2277-9167
publishDate 2016-07-01
description Abstract This report concerns a woman who presented with abrupt onset of monocular visual symptoms accompanied by an intense holocranial headache, diagnosed as optic chiasm apoplexy caused by a cavernous hemangioma of the optic chiasm. The surgical and histologic findings demonstrated a cavernous hemangioma. The lesion was removed completely without any noticeable bleeding. The preoperative visual deficit improved after surgery.
topic cavernous hemangioma
optic chiasm apoplexy
suprasellar lesion
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584592
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