Scholarlink

Background <p>Cavernomas arising in the region of the optic pathway are extremely rare, and data on their clinical characteristics are very limited.</p> Case presentation <p>We report the case of a 16-year-old healthy boy who presented with headache and sudden visual field loss. Imaging examination revealed a suprasellar lesion with hemorrhage. A rare case of cavernoma of the optic chiasm region was confirmed via craniotomy and postoperative pathological examination. Close follow-up revealed significant improvement in visual field defects. The case report data on chiasmatic cavernomas from recent years have also been comprehensively reviewed.</p> Conclusion <p>This study emphasizes the importance of prompt diagnosis of and the effectiveness of timely surgical treatment for a chiasmatic cavernoma causing hemorrhage and vision loss.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Pediatric chiasmatic cavernoma hemorrhage: a case report and review of the literature

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年1月30日

查看全文
  • Shuaiwei Tian,
  • Yufan Chen

摘要

Background

Cavernomas arising in the region of the optic pathway are extremely rare, and data on their clinical characteristics are very limited.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 16-year-old healthy boy who presented with headache and sudden visual field loss. Imaging examination revealed a suprasellar lesion with hemorrhage. A rare case of cavernoma of the optic chiasm region was confirmed via craniotomy and postoperative pathological examination. Close follow-up revealed significant improvement in visual field defects. The case report data on chiasmatic cavernomas from recent years have also been comprehensively reviewed.

Conclusion

This study emphasizes the importance of prompt diagnosis of and the effectiveness of timely surgical treatment for a chiasmatic cavernoma causing hemorrhage and vision loss.