Optic nerve sheath meningioma presenting as progressive visual disturbance during pregnancy: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Reina Utsugi
    • Yoshiko Okita
    • Naoki Kagawa
    • Haruhiko Kishima
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  • Published online on: December 12, 2022     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11764
  • Article Number: 65
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Abstract

Meningiomas are often reported to be sensitive to progesterone, but it is not clear how pregnancy and childbirth affect this. A 41‑year‑old woman experienced two pregnancies and two deliveries. During the first pregnancy, her right visual acuity was impaired, but it recovered after delivery. However, during the second pregnancy, the right visual acuity was impaired again and did not recover after the second delivery. The magnetic resonance imaging revealed a right optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM). Surgical resection of the intracranial extension of the tumor was performed to prevent tumor invasion of the left optic nerve and optic chiasm. Pathological examination diagnosed meningioma with positive immunostaining for progesterone receptor. The present study provided clinical features of ONSM associated with pregnancy. ONSM may present with increased tumor growth and impaired vision with pregnancy.
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Utsugi R, Okita Y, Kagawa N and Kishima H: Optic nerve sheath meningioma presenting as progressive visual disturbance during pregnancy: A case report. Exp Ther Med 25: 65, 2023
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Utsugi, R., Okita, Y., Kagawa, N., & Kishima, H. (2023). Optic nerve sheath meningioma presenting as progressive visual disturbance during pregnancy: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 25, 65. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11764
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Utsugi, R., Okita, Y., Kagawa, N., Kishima, H."Optic nerve sheath meningioma presenting as progressive visual disturbance during pregnancy: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 25.1 (2023): 65.
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Utsugi, R., Okita, Y., Kagawa, N., Kishima, H."Optic nerve sheath meningioma presenting as progressive visual disturbance during pregnancy: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 25, no. 1 (2023): 65. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2022.11764