Regaining Vision from No Perception of Light after Radiotherapy for a Case of Suprasellar Meningioma
Autor: | Janos Stumpf, Rathna Devi R, Major Raghavan, Bhargavi Ilangovan, Subathira B |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2014 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology Visual acuity genetic structures visual acuity business.industry medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject Clinical Biochemistry lcsh:R lcsh:Medicine General Medicine Oncology Section Suprasellar Meningioma nervous system diseases Radiation therapy suprasellar meningioma Perception Visual Disturbance Medicine Radiology medicine.symptom business radiotherapy media_common |
Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 8, Iss 12, Pp QD01-QD03 (2014) |
Popis: | Meningiomas are tumours of the arachnoid cap cells. Usually they are referred to according to their location. They are primarily treated with surgery. They tend to recur following surgery. Suprasellar meningiomas frequently present with visual disturbances. Our patient is a case of recurrent suprasellar meningioma. The visual acuity in one eye was No Perception of Light(NPL). From NPL, the visual acuity improved to 6/12 in six months after High Precision Irradiation (HPI). This case emphasizes the importance and the need for aggressive management. It also shows the use of radiotherapy techniques used in synergy to produce the necessary results. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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