Disminución de agudeza visual, primer síntoma de un tumor medular

  1. A.C. Millán-Rodríguez
  2. V. Lázaro-González
  3. E. Dios-Castro
  4. A. R. Regal
  5. F.J. Cores
  6. P.C. Fernández-Vila
Journal:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Year of publication: 2008

Volume: 83

Issue: 7

Pages: 437-440

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S0365-66912008000700009 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Case report: A 46-year-old woman, who presented with right visual acuity loss, was found to have papilledema, and subsequently shown to have ventricular dilatation in a cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) assessment. Elevated protein levels were found in the cerebrospinal fluid. Spinal MRI revealed the presence of a spinal cord neoplasm. After surgical removal of the tumor, which turned out to be a neurilemmoma, the patient’s visual acuity was restored. Discussion: The ocular presentation and the relationship between intracranial hypertension and spinal tumors are discussed. Likewise, the importance of considering the various causes of papilledema is emphasized

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