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. 1985 Jan;48(1):44–49. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.48.1.44

Presentation and management of parasellar and suprasellar metastatic mass lesions.

J C Kattah, R M Silgals, H Manz, J G Toro, A Dritschilo, F P Smith
PMCID: PMC1028181  PMID: 3973620

Abstract

Ten patients with parasellar metastatic lesions presented with insidious painful or painless ophthalmoplegia. Visual loss secondary to a chiasmal syndrome was identified in three of them. A mass lesion was demonstrated by CT scan with precise outlining of the location and size of the lesion. Symptomatic relief was achieved with local radiotherapy in those patients who had early diagnosis.

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