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A case of pituitary abscess presenting without a source of infection or prior pituitary pathology

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2016
Pituitary abscess is a relatively uncommon cause of pituitary hormone deficiencies and/or a suprasellar mass. Risk factors for pituitary abscess include prior surgery, irradiation and/or pathology of the suprasellar region as well as underlying ...
Derick Adams, Philip A Kern
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas

Креативная хирургия и онкология, 2020
Pituitary adenomas are among the most common primary intracranial tumours. They are predominantly benign and account for 10–15 % of all intracranial neoplasms. These tumours are divided into two subgroups: macroadenomas (> 1 cm) and microadenomas (<
O. A. Beylerli, Zhao Shiguang, I. F. Gareev, Chen Xin   +3 more
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Lower social participation and physical activity in patients with craniopharyngioma or CNS germ cell tumor: Their association with apathy

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Aim This study aimed to compare social participation and physical activity in patients with craniopharyngioma or central nervous system germ cell tumor (CNS germ cell tumor) with those of healthy participants and examine their associations with social behavioral disorders.
Misa Komaki, Yoshiki Arakawa, Keita Ueda, Katsutsugu Umeda, Tsukasa Ueno, Masahiro Tanji, Yohei Mineharu, Takeshi Funaki, Takayuki Kikuchi, Toshiya Murai, Ami Tabata   +10 more
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Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement among Persons with Hemianopia and Quadrantanopia [PDF]

, 2016
Persons with homonymous quadrantanopia and hemianopia experience driving restrictions, yet there is little scientific evidence to support driving prohibition among persons with these conditions.
Wood, Joanne M., Huisingh, Carrie, Joanne Wood, Carrie Huisingh, Cynthia Owsley, Gerald McGwin Jr., McGwin Jr., Gerald, Owsley, Cynthia   +7 more
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Prognostic Value of Cranial Nerve Invasion in T4‐Stage Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study With a Median Follow‐Up of 136 Months

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of cranial nerve invasion (CNI) in T4‐stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients with nonmetastatic. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 299 T4‐stage NPC patients with nonmetastatic disease in the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College.
Cuidai Zhang, Hui Liu, Xuejia Liu, Yihao Ye, Zeman Cai, Zewei Chen, Qizhi Zheng   +6 more
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Sporadic Optic Nerve Glioma Causing Bitemporal Hemianopia

TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research
Primary tumours of the optic nerve are relatively rare. Optic nerve gliomas are usually seen in children under the age of 10 and present with gradual vision loss followed by proptosis. A 19-year-old female presented to our neuro-ophthalmology clinic with
R Sharanya, Virna M. Shah, Rajkumar Ramasamy, Karthik Kumar Mani   +3 more
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Selumetinib as a Target Therapy in Progressive Paediatric Low‐Grade Gliomas—Case Series (pLGG)

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 62, Issue 8, Page 1499-1508, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs) occur in 15%–20% of children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). While smaller gliomas may be only monitored, the current standard of care for symptomatic ones relies on chemotherapy, most commonly carboplatin and vincristine.
Laura Trapani, Giulia Gortani, Andrea Magnolato, Flora Maria Murru, Elisabetta Cattaruzzi, Laura Diplotti, Paola Michieletto, Silvia Giganti, Davide Zanon, Alessandra Maestro, Valentina Kiren, Egidio Barbi, Irene Bruno   +12 more
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Optic Neuritis in the Puerperium Mimicking Severe Preeclampsia: A Neurological Differential Diagnosis in the Obstetric Emergency Setting

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Optic neuritis is an acute inflammatory disease that can cause acute visual loss. We present a case of a 22‐year‐old female in postpartum with acute headache, retroocular pain, and bilateral amaurosis. Orbit MRI revealed inflammatory changes in both neurovascular optical bundles.
Jose Luis Rojas‐Oviedo, Catalina María Moreno Torres, German David Moya Nuvan, Maria Fernanda Leal Walteros, Gabriela Lucía Gómez Galvis, Dauris Lineth Mejía Pérez   +5 more
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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Chiasmitis

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2022
A 29-year-old girl presented complaining of acute bilateral visual loss associated with mild headache and retrobulbar pain. She was diagnosed with chiasmal optic neuritis caused by multiple sclerosis.
Alessandra Cuna, Francesco Pellegrini, Emanuela Interlandi, Erika Mandarà, Marco De Luca, Rocco De Marco, Cristina Ciabattoni, Antonio Zappacosta, Alessandro Papayannis   +8 more
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Case Series Study of Visual Field Defects in Pituitary Gland Tumors [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background: The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland, weighing about 500 mg. Pituitary adenomas account for 12-15 % of all intracranial tumors. Pituitary gland is in the sella turcica, 8-13 mm lower than the optic chiasm.
Vallabha K, Vijayamahantesh M. Bijapur
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