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E Ulysses Dorotheo1, Rosa A Tang, Hasan M Bahrani

  • 1University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Survey of Ophthalmology
|November 3, 2005
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A pituitary macroadenoma caused vision loss, which improved with bromocriptine. Later, chiasmal prolapse into an empty sella led to further vision loss, requiring surgical correction for visual recovery.

Area of Science:

  • Neuro-ophthalmology
  • Endocrinology
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Pituitary macroadenomas can cause visual field defects due to optic chiasm compression.
  • Bromocriptine is a dopamine agonist used to treat prolactinomas, leading to tumor shrinkage.

Observation:

  • A patient with a prolactinoma experienced vision loss, improved with bromocriptine, but later developed recurrent vision loss.
  • Magnetic resonance imaging revealed chiasmal prolapse into an empty sella, not tumor regrowth.

Findings:

  • Treatment with bromocriptine effectively reduced pituitary macroadenoma size and improved vision.
  • Chiasmal prolapse into an empty sella syndrome can mimic tumor recurrence and cause visual deterioration.

Implications:

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  • Empty sella syndrome with chiasmal prolapse requires careful diagnosis to differentiate from tumor regrowth.
  • Surgical intervention, such as fat padding, can successfully reposition the optic chiasm and restore vision in cases of chiasmal prolapse.