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ArticleCureus2024

The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Early Detection of Chiasmal Compression: Hypophyseal Adenoma Presenting With Bitemporal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning.

Joobin Khadamy

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joobin KhadamyOphthalmology, University Hospital of Umeå, Umeå, SWE.
University Hospital of Umeå · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypophyseal adenomas can present with or without minimal visual disturbances. We present a case of a 40-year-old male with a hypophyseal adenoma, highlighting bitemporal peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (NFL) thinning on optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a major sign of chiasmal damage despite minimal asymmetrical nonspecific changes detected on initial visual field testing. The bitemporal NFL thinning prompted further evaluation with MRI, which confirmed the presence of a macroadenoma of the hypophysis. Despite the large adenoma, treatment with cabergoline led to regression, and the patient's visual field improved. This case underscores the importance of OCT in detecting subtle structural changes associated with pituitary tumors, as it can facilitate early diagnosis and prompt intervention for optimal visual outcomes.

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asymmetrical visual field defectsbiatemporal or binasal nerve fiber layer thinningcabergoline treatmentchiasmal damagehypophyseal adenomamacroadenomamrioctoptical coherence tomographyvisual field defects

Identifiers

PMID38562328
PMCPMC10982832
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