title: Etiology of an unusual visual field deficit associated with a craniopharyngioma: case report.
abstract: We present an unusual case of a craniopharyngioma with a visual field deficit related to optic tract compression by the anterior cerebral artery. The presentation and management of this case are described. Previous cases of visual field deficits associated with craniopharyngiomas are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Medical Center, N.Y. 10016, USA.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Constantini
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wisoff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014794:Visual Fields