A case of brain hamartoma in a child leading to compressive optic neuropathy mimicking amblyopia

Andrew Melson; James O'Brien; Michael Kutteh; R Michael Siatkowski

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.07.004

A case of brain hamartoma in a child leading to compressive optic neuropathy mimicking amblyopia

J AAPOS. 2021 Dec;25(6):360-362. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.07.004. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Authors

Andrew Melson¹, James O'Brien², Michael Kutteh², R Michael Siatkowski²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

PMID: 34597780
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2021.07.004

Abstract

Hamartomas are benign neoplastic malformations characterized by disorganized growths of tissue in their native location. They may grow in numerous sites throughout the body. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy with unilateral compressive optic neuropathy caused by a brain hamartoma that mimicked strabismic amblyopia. To our knowledge, this is the first case report in the literature of prechiasmal optic nerve compression from a brain hamartoma without ipsilateral bony defect or encephalocele.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amblyopia* / complications
Amblyopia* / etiology
Brain
Child
Child, Preschool
Hamartoma* / complications
Hamartoma* / diagnosis
Humans
Male
Optic Nerve
Optic Nerve Diseases* / diagnosis
Optic Nerve Diseases* / etiology