Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune hypophysitis is a rare disease of the pituitary, which may affect vision by inflammation and compression of the optic chiasm. However, intrachiasmatic abscess formation has not been previously reported.
METHODS: In this study, we report a case of a 29-year-old female with bitemporal hemianopia due to a cystic intrasellar tumor. The patient underwent surgical decompression of the lesion, which was found to be an intrachiasmatic abscess.
RESULTS: The histologic findings were consistent with IgG4 hypophysitis.
CONCLUSION: This rare clinical presentation suggests that in case of a disproportionate degree of visual impairment in relation to the size of the lesion, suspicion should lead to an intrachiasmatic lesion.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Acta Neurochirurgica |
Volume | 159 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 2229-2233 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 0001-6268 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2017 |