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A case of giant meningioma discovered during an ophthalmologic examination Chika Yamamoto 1 , Shingo Yasuda 1 , Takayoshi Sumioka 1 , Kazuki Imai 1 , Kosuke Nishi 1 , Yukihisa Takada 1 , Mizuki Nishikawa 2 , Yuichi Takahashi 2 , Shizuya Saika 1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Wakayama Medical University 2Department of Human Pathology, Wakayama Medical University pp.709-715
Published Date 2024/6/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410215195
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Abstract Purpose:Meningiomas are benign brain tumors that often enlarge and cause olfactory and visual dysfunction. We report a case of a giant meningioma in the anterior skull base that was detected after an ophthalmologic examination for severe visual field defects, with olfactory disturbance as the initial symptom.

Case:The patient was a 47-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with olfactory dysfunction of unknown cause at an otolaryngologist around 20XX. In the summer of 20XX+1, she became aware of progressive loss of vision in the right eye and visited our department in the summer of 20XX+2 for a thorough examination.

Findings:At the time of initial examination, visual acuity was 0.01 in the right eye and 0.3 in the left eye. The central flicker value was unmeasurable in the right eye and decreased to 5 Hz in the left eye. Goldmann perimetry showed a visual field defect in the right eye including the center of the lower visual field and a central dark spot in the left eye. A head MRI was performed, which revealed an approximately 7 sized T1 low signal, T2 high signal contrast-enhancing tumor on the anterior skull base including the olfactory fossa. The optic chiasm was compressed anteriorly. Neurosurgery was performed to remove the tumor. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of meningioma. Visual acuity was 1.0 in the right eye and 1.0 in the left eye, and central flicker value improved to 23 Hz in the right eye and 27 Hz in the left eye. Goldmann perimetry improved to normal.

Conclusion:Compressive optic neuropathy due to meningiomas may improve with tumor resection, even if the course is prolonged. In patients who develop olfactory and visual/visual field deficits, intracranial lesions should be suspected as neoplastic lesions of the anterior skull base and aggressive head imaging evaluation should be performed.


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