Metastatic paraganglioma presenting as ajunctional scotoma

Autor: Mohamed M. Khodeiry, John T. Lind, Joshua Pasol, Byron L. Lam, Richard K. Lee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 25, Iss , Pp 101253- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2451-9936
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2021.101253
Popis: Purpose: To report a unique case of metastatic paraganglioma presenting as a junctional scotoma. Observations: A 38-year-old Caucasian man with a history of abdominal paraganglioma presented with minimally blurred vision 20/25 visual acuity in the left eye. The patient was found to have a junctional scotoma upon visual field testing. Cranial MRI revealed a large peri-clival mass compressing the pre-chiasmal optic nerves and other loci of metastatic disease. Intracranial masses, including metastases, can present with a relatively intact central acuity and nonspecific visual symptoms. Conclusions and Importance: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of metastatic paraganglioma causing a junctional scotoma. In cases with junctional scotoma, careful neuro-ophthalmic assessment and imaging are of paramount importance, even in patients with excellent visual acuity.
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