| Title |
Giant suprasellar varix: an unusual cause of chiasmal compression. |
| Creator |
Mirabel, S.; Lindblom, B.; Halbach, V.V.; Hoyt, W.F. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. |
| Abstract |
A 63-year-old woman developed visual field defects consistent with lateral compression of the optic chiasm. The cause of the compression was found to be a giant venous varix formed by the dilatation of the outflow vein from a dural arteriovenous fistula located in the superior petrosal sinus. After embolization and surgical obliteration of the fistula, the patient's visual function improved markedly. |
| Subject |
Arteriovenous Fistula; Constriction, Pathologic; Embolization, Therapeutic; Female; Humans; Mesencephalon; Middle Older people; Optic Chiasm; Sella Turcica; Varicose Veins; Vision Disorders; Visual Acuity |
| 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 |
226033 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p30463/226033 |
