title: Reversible acute bilateral blindness resulting from a frontal brain tumor: a case report.
abstract: We experienced an unusual case of a 15-year-old girl who suffered acute bilateral blindness caused by a frontal lobe tumour. She underwent emergent operation, after which her vision recovered. This case emphasizes that a brain mass can cause sudden onset blindness and an emergency intervention might save the patient's sight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Mitsutoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakada
authors.forename: Katsuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Jun-ichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: blindness; brain tumour; papilledema