The importance of ophthalmic signs in the diagnosis of suprasellar meningioma - A case report

Tan , A.K and P.S, Mallika and Aziz, S. and Asok, T. and G, Intan (2009) The importance of ophthalmic signs in the diagnosis of suprasellar meningioma - A case report. Malaysian Family Physician , 4 (1). pp. 26-29. ISSN 1985-207X (print), 1985-2274 (electronic)

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Abstract

A forty-two year old lady presented with gradual, painless, progressive blurring of vision of her left eye for four months. There were no other associated ocular or systemic complaints. Examination showed decreased visual acuity in both eyes and a pale optic disc on the left side. Visual field examination revealed a temporal field defect of the right eye which aroused the suspicion of an intracranial mass lesion. MRI of her brain revealed a suprasellar meningioma. We would like to emphasize the importance of visual field examination of both eyes in patients presenting with unilateral loss of vision.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
Uncontrolled Keywords: UNIMAS, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Education, Unilateral visual loss, visual field defects, suprasellar meningioma, chiasmal lesion.
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User: Karen Kornalius
Date Deposited: 12 May 2014 06:32
Last Modified: 19 Mar 2015 08:20
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/2488

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