[Papillary edema in expansive intra-cranial tumors]

Oftalmologia. 2008;52(1):78-83.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

The aim was: correlation between frequency of papillary edema in intra-cranial tumours and to verify Romanian medical legislation for ophthalmoscopy. This paper is a retrospective study for a period of 2 years (2005-2006). We included in study 446 patients treated in Hospital "Sf Treime" Iaşi, Romania for expansive intra-cranial tumours. Ocular signs and symptoms (especially papillary edema) were observed for these patients. Mean age was 50.76+/- 18.30 years and in 46.87% of cases we found papillary edema in different stages.

Conclusions: papillary edema depends after localization and size of intra-cranial tumours, histological aspects and its aggressivity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Legislation, Medical
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Middle Aged
  • Ophthalmoscopy*
  • Papilledema / diagnosis
  • Papilledema / etiology*
  • Papilledema / pathology*
  • Papilledema / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Romania
  • Sex Distribution
  • Vision Disorders / etiology