| Identifier |
walsh_1992_s2_c1 |
| Title |
The Plump Pituitary |
| Creator |
Michael L. Slavin |
| Subject |
Pupil Disorders; Optic Chiasm; Central Nervous System Cysts; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Iatrogenic Disease |
| History |
A 43-year old female with a 3-week history of decreased bilateral vision, left > right Previous history significant for reconstructive transsphenoidal surgery. |
| Pathology |
Intrasellar and suprasellar cytic lesion |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Iatrogenic compression of sellar and suprasellar exogenous fat after trans-sphenoidal resection |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/30 OD, 4/200 OS; RAPD OS |
| Presenting Symptom |
Decreasing vision OU; Headache |
| Neuroimaging |
CT; MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery |
| Date |
1992-02-28 |
| References |
1. Ebersold, MJ, Quast, LM, Laws, ER, Scheithauer, B, Randall, RV: Long term results in transsphenoidal removal of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas. J Neurosurg 64:713-19, 1986. 2. Trautmann, JC, Laws, ER: Visual status after transsphenoidal surgery at the Mayo clinic, 1071-1972. A. J Ophthalmol 96:200-8, 1983. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1992 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
Case presented at the NANOS 1992 Walsh Session, February 27-29 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s62f7r62 |
| Contributor Primary |
Slavin, Michael L. |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
177826 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62f7r62 |
