title: Regaining vision from no perception of light after radiotherapy for a case of suprasellar meningioma.
abstract: Meningiomas are tumours of the arachnoid cap cells. Usually they are referred to according to their location. They are primarily treated with surgery. They tend to recur following surgery. Suprasellar meningiomas frequently present with visual disturbances. Our patient is a case of recurrent suprasellar meningioma. The visual acuity in one eye was No Perception of Light(NPL). From NPL, the visual acuity improved to 6/12 in six months after High Precision Irradiation (HPI). This case emphasizes the importance and the need for aggressive management. It also shows the use of radiotherapy techniques used in synergy to produce the necessary results.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals , Chennai, India .
authors: Bhargavi
authors: B
authors: Ilangovan
authors: Senior Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals , Chennai, India .
authors: Janos
authors: J
authors: Stumpf
authors: Senior Consultant, Department of Ophthalmology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals , Chennai, India .
authors: Major
authors: M
authors: Raghavan
authors: Senior Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals , Chennai, India .
authors: Rathna
authors: R
authors: Devi R
authors: Senior Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Speciality Hospitals , Chennai, India .
authors: Subathira
authors: S
authors: B
keywords: Radiotherapy; Suprasellar meningioma; Visual acuity
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