Craniopharyngioma physical examination
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Overview
The diagnosis of craniopharyngioma is often made late after the initial appearance of symptoms. clinical picture at time of diagnosis often dominated by nonspecific manifestations of intracranial pressure like headache, nausea and vomiting. Primary manifestations are visual impairment and endocrine deficits.
Physical examination
- Both general physical exam and neurological exam is indicated in suspected cases of craniopharyngioma.
Neurologic examination
- Visual field testing may reveal many patterns of visual loss but most frequently found visual problem is bitemporal hemianopsia.
- It results from the involvement compression of the optic chiasm and tracts.
- Formal visual field testing by ophthalmology is recommended as part of the initial work up.
- Serial testing can be used in follow up to monitor tumor growth or recurrence.