| Literature DB >> 27928409 |
Rita Joana Castro Matos1, Pedro Nuno Beirão Cardoso Quadrado Gil1, Joana Margarida Silva Pires2, Nádia Lopes3.
Abstract
A wide range of pathologies can cause papilloedema. Vestibular schwannoma is a benign and slow-growing tumour that causes symptoms and findings on ophthalmic examination when the diagnostic is delayed. The authors report a case of a 64-year-old male who presented with bilateral disc oedema secondary to a vestibular schwannoma grade 4. Obstructive hydrocephalus was not evident. The authors suggest that cerebrospinal fluid protein may have a role in the formation of optic disc oedema. A right suboccipital craniectomy was performed to remove the tumour, leading to secondary facial palsy.Entities:
Keywords: Cerebellopontine angle tumour; papilloedema; vestibular schwannoma
Year: 2016 PMID: 27928409 PMCID: PMC5123157 DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2016.1183133
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroophthalmology ISSN: 0165-8107