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Disminución de agudeza visual, primer síntoma de un tumor medular / Visual acuity loss, the initial symptom of a spinal cord neoplasm
Millán-Rodríguez, AC; Lázaro-González, V; Dios-Castro, E; Regal, R; Cores, FJ; Fernández Vila, PC.
Affiliation
  • Millán-Rodríguez, AC; Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra. Hospital Provincial. Pontevedra. España
  • Lázaro-González, V; Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra. Hospital Provincial. Pontevedra. España
  • Dios-Castro, E; Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra. Hospital Provincial. Pontevedra. España
  • Regal, R; Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra. Hospital Provincial. Pontevedra. España
  • Cores, FJ; Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra. Hospital Provincial. Pontevedra. España
  • Fernández Vila, PC; Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra. Hospital Provincial. Pontevedra. España
Arch. Soc. Esp. Oftalmol ; 83(7): 437-440, jul. 2008. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-66567
Responsible library: ES15.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN
Caso clínico Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 46 años con disminución de agudeza visual en el ojo derecho y papiledema, con dilatación ventricular en la Resonancia Magnética Nuclear (RMN) cerebral. En la punción lumbar se detectó hiperproteinorraquia. La RMN medular reveló la presencia de una neoplasia de la médula espinal. La paciente recuperó la agudeza visual tras la extirpación quirúrgica del tumor, que resultó ser un neurilemoma.

Discusión:

Se comenta la presentación ocular y la fisiopatología de la hipertensión intracraneal en el tumor espinal. Asimismo se destaca la importancia del diagnóstico etiológico del papiledema
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 (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol 2008; 83 437-440)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Intracranial Hypertension / Brain Stem Neoplasms / Visual Field Tests / Neurilemmoma Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. Soc. Esp. Oftalmol Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra/España
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Database: IBECS Main subject: Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Intracranial Hypertension / Brain Stem Neoplasms / Visual Field Tests / Neurilemmoma Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Arch. Soc. Esp. Oftalmol Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Complexo Hospitalario de Pontevedra/España
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