Abstract
A 78-year-old woman presented with acute decreased vision in both eyes. She had been treated for a pituitary mass with a total of 4,500 centigray of external beam radiation 8 months prior to presentation. She was diagnosed with radiation optic neuropathy. Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen and intravenous steroids were initiated but vision remained poor.
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Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Female
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Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Hyperbaric Oxygenation
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
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Optic Nerve / radiation effects*
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Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis
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Optic Nerve Diseases / etiology*
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Optic Nerve Diseases / therapy
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Pituitary Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
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Radiation Injuries / diagnosis
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Radiation Injuries / etiology*
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Radiation Injuries / therapy
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Radiotherapy Dosage
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Radiotherapy, High-Energy / adverse effects*
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Vision Disorders / diagnosis
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Visual Acuity
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Visual Fields
Substances
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Glucocorticoids
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Methylprednisolone