Giant Sellar/Supra Sellar Arachnoid Cyst with Visual Loss: 5 Years Follow-Up Post Cystocisternostomy

Authors

  • Yam B Roka Department of Neurosurgery Neuro Cardio and MultiSpeciality hospital Biratnagar
  • Narayani R Bhattarai Department of Neurosurgery Neuro Cardio and MultiSpeciality hospital Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v14i1.20663

Keywords:

Arachnoid cyst, Craniopharyngioma, Cystoventriculostomy, Cystoperitoneal shunting sella/supra sella

Abstract

Sellar/suprasellar arachnoid cyst can present with headache, endocrine dysfunction, psychomotor abnormalities, chronic hydrocephalus, vertigo, optic nerve and visual deficits and asymptomatically. We report a case managed with cystocisternostomy and long term follow-up with good improvement of his visual function.

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 14, Number 1, 2017, Page: 23-24

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Published

2017-03-01

How to Cite

Roka, Y. B., & Bhattarai, N. R. (2017). Giant Sellar/Supra Sellar Arachnoid Cyst with Visual Loss: 5 Years Follow-Up Post Cystocisternostomy. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 14(1), 23–24. https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v14i1.20663

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Case Report