Intracanalicular lipoma

We present a patient with unilateral progressive painless loss of vision leading to optic atrophy and blindness. High-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated adipose tissue extending from the anterior portion of an enlarged optic canal posteriorly to involve the ip...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical neuro-ophthalmology 1990-06, Vol.10 (2), p.88-91
Hauptverfasser:	SABATES, N. R, FARRIS, B. K, STRATEMEIER, P. H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Blindness - etiology Humans Lipoma - complications Lipoma - diagnosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Ophthalmology Optic Atrophy - etiology Orbital Neoplasms - complications Orbital Neoplasms - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors and pseudotumors of the eye, orbit, eyelid, lacrimal apparatus Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a patient with unilateral progressive painless loss of vision leading to optic atrophy and blindness. High-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated adipose tissue extending from the anterior portion of an enlarged optic canal posteriorly to involve the ipsilateral optic chiasm. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an intracanalicular lipoma.
ISSN:	0272-846X