| Title |
The Chiasmal Spur |
| Creator |
Chen, Carol; Tang, Kai; Zhang, Maozhi; Lin, Song |
| Affiliation |
Washington University School of Medicine |
| Abstract |
A 51-year-old woman underwent craniotomy for removal of a pituitary tumor. At surgery, anomalous tissue was found projecting forward from the anterior angle of the optic chiasm. Termed "the chiasmal spur," this anomaly has been described previously in 5 patients, all as an incidental finding at autopsy. Our case is the first instance of the chiasmal spur being discovered and photographed intraoperatively. |
| Subject |
Adenoma/complications; Adenoma/pathology; Adenoma/surgery; Craniotomy; Decompression, Surgical; Fatigue; Female; Humans; Menstruation Disturbances/etiology; Middle Older people; Nervous System Malformations/complications; Optic Chiasm/abnormalities; Optic Chiasm/physiopathology; Optic Nerve/abnormalities; Optic Nerve/physiopathology; Pituitary Neoplasms/complications; Pituitary Neoplasms/pathology; Pituitary Neoplasms/surgery; Vision, Low/etiology |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
227063 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6k109bb/227063 |
