| Title |
Recurrent Chiasmal Apoplexy due to Cavernous Malformation |
| Creator |
Warner, JE; Rizzo, JF; Brown, EW; Ogilvy, CS |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84132, USA. |
| Abstract |
We report a case of chiasmal apoplexy due to a cavernous malformation (CM). Surgery was delayed because of the patient's advanced pregnancy, and nearly complete recovery of vision occurred spontaneously. Recurrent hemorrhage prompted surgical extirpation. The patient was left with a residual deficit. The literature pertaining to chiasmal apoplexy and CMs is reviewed. Nearly half of the reported cases of chiasmal CM had recurrent hemorrhages. The co-occurrence of hemorrhage from CM and pregnancy is too rare to merit any conclusions about cause and effect. |
| Subject |
Adult; Blindness/diagnosis; Blindness/etiology; Blindness/physiopathology; Cerebral Arteries/abnormalities; Cerebral Hemorrhage/complications; Cerebral Hemorrhage/diagnosis; Cerebral Hemorrhage/surgery; Cerebrovascular Disorders/complications; Cerebrovascular Disorders/diagnosis; Cerebrovascular Disorders/physiopathology; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Optic Chiasm/blood supply; Pregnancy; Recurrence; Visual Fields |
| 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 |
224713 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62n87cj/224713 |
