Open AccessAtypical Presentation of Orbital Pseudotumor with Visual Loss as an Initial Manifestation
Author(s) -
Recai Türkoǧlu,
Naci Balak
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical neurology/the journal of clinical neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.208
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2005-5013
pISSN - 1738-6586
DOI - 10.3988/jcn.2011.7.1.50
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , superior orbital fissure , optic nerve , differential diagnosis , visual acuity , surgery , radiology , anatomy , pathology , cavernous sinus
An orbital pseudotumor typically presents with periorbital pain, cranial nerve palsies and proptosis. Although visual deterioration is not unexpected in this pathology, its presentation solely with visual loss is unusual.