التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Spontaneous improvement of secondary empty sella syndrome due to re-expansion of an intrasellar cyst: A case report. |
| المؤلفون: |
Shodai Yamada, Kenji Yagi, Kazuhiro Hirano, Masaaki Uno |
| المصدر: |
Surgical Neurology International; 9/14/2020, Vol. 12, p1-4, 4p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
OPTIC nerve, VISUAL acuity, SYMPTOMS, VISUAL fields, MAGNETIC resonance imaging |
| مستخلص: |
Background: In patients with secondary empty sella syndrome (ESS), optic nerve herniation into the sella turcica is caused by shrinkage of the mass lesion at the sella turcica, resulting in visual disturbance. ESS is often surgically treated using chiasmapexy. Here, we report the first case of spontaneous improvement in a patient with ESS. Case Description: A 69-year-old woman presented with a month-long history of visual disturbance in the right eye, poor visual acuity, and quadrantanopia in her upper temporal visual field. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed herniation of her right optic nerve and gyrus rectus into the sella turcica. The visual disturbance gradually improved, and the patient's vision became almost normal after a month without any treatment. On repeated MR imaging, it was observed that the herniation of the right optic nerve and gyrus rectus disappeared due to an intrasellar cyst re-expansion. The secondary ESS caused by the shrinkage of the intrasellar cyst resulted in the visual disturbance and re-expansion of the cyst resulted in spontaneous improvement of symptoms. The visual disturbance did not recur for a year. Conclusion: Patients with secondary ESS without severe symptoms may be followed up conservatively. However, surgical treatment should be applied if symptoms deteriorate or do not improve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
