Case Report

Localized Cystic Enlargement of the Distal Optic Nerve Sheath after Decompression Surgery

Yasemin Ozdamar, MD; Golge Acaroglu, MD; Ozcan Gokcek, MD

  • Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging
  • DOI: 10.3928/15428877-20100215-43
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Abstract

Cystic formation of the optic meninges may occur after optic nerve sheath decompression surgery for the management of pseudotumor cerebri. A case with a cyst-like structure of the distal optic nerve sheath at the operation site in the late surgical period after nerve sheath decompression surgery is reported.

AUTHORS

From the Department of Retinal Diseases (YO), the Department of Neuro-ophthalmology (GA), and the Department of Radiology (OG), Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.

Address correspondence to Yasemin Ozdamar, MD, Ulucanlar cad. No: 59 Altindag, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.

doi: 10.3928/15428877-20100215-43

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