Is the OCT a predictive tool to assess visual impairment in optic chiasm compressing syndrome in pituitary macroadenoma? A prospective longitudinal study

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Visual dysfunction is a prevalent symptom in patients with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFPM); the role of OCT in such patients has not been yet determined. This is a prospective longitudinal observational study over a period of 6 years, on 20 patients presenting a radiological compression of the optic chiasma without visual acuity (VA) and visual field (VF) disturbances. The primary endpoint was to evaluate the impact of NFPA on neuro-axonal loss by measuring RNFL thickness using OCT at inclusion (T0), 12 months (T1), 24 months (T2), and 36 months (T3), respectively. The secondary endpoint was to monitor the evolution of OCT over time and assess any relationship between the degree of OCT alteration and the degree of radiological and clinical optic chiasm compression syndrome. Among the 20 patients included, eight (40%) showed an altered RNFL-OCT at diagnosis, while the remaining 12 (60%) showed a normal pattern. During a mean ophthalmologic follow-up of 60 months, 4 patients (20%) presented an asymptomatic reduction of RNFL-OCT thickness although all 20 had a VA/VF stable. To our knowledge, this study represents the first attempt to longitudinally evaluate the natural history and evolution of RNFL-OCT in patients with radiologically asymptomatic chiasmatic compression syndrome. The results do not clearly demonstrate the role of the OCT as an early prognostic factor for visual dysfunction.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

Neurosurgical review - 47(2024), 1 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 50

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bozzi, Maria Teresa [VerfasserIn]
Mallereau, Charles-Henry [VerfasserIn]
Todeschi, Julien [VerfasserIn]
Baloglu, Seyyid [VerfasserIn]
Ardellier, François-Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Romann, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Trouve, Léa [VerfasserIn]
Bocsksei, Zsolt [VerfasserIn]
Alcazar, Joffrey [VerfasserIn]
Dannhoff, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Bahougne, Thibault [VerfasserIn]
Goichot, Bernard [VerfasserIn]
Chibbaro, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Cebula, Helene [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Macroadenoma
Observational Study
Optic chiasm
Optical coherence tomography
Pituitary adenoma

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Date Completed 18.01.2024

Date Revised 18.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10143-024-02280-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367194465