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Choroidal folds associated with a sellar mass
M F Söylev1, O Saatci, I Saatci
1Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
International Ophthalmology
|January 1, 1996
Summary
A sellar mass caused progressive vision loss by compressing and stretching the optic chiasm and optic nerve, leading to optic atrophy and choroidal folds.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Progressive visual loss can be a symptom of sellar region masses.
- Optic nerve compression by sellar masses can lead to visual deficits.