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[Acute visual loss in pregnancy caused by craniopharyngioma]
E Grillo-Mallo1, J Jiménez-Benito1, E Diéz-Feijóo1
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, España.
Case Report:
A 38-year-old female, at 20-weeks gestation, experienced a sudden visual loss and visual-field abnormalities. The neuroimaging tests showed a craniopharyngioma. Surgical removal was performed with a successful outcome as regards the pregnancy and visual function.
Discussion:
It is known that pituitary adenomas may grow during pregnancy; however this is unusual in craniopharyngiomas. They usually present with visual problems due to their suprasellar topography. Surgery is the treatment of choice, the outcome essentially depending on its complete resection.
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