BACKGROUND: A retrospective analysis of 20 cases of tuberculum @entity1653 with emphasis on the surgical technique and visual outcome. METHODS: Between 2003 and 2006 twenty @entity1 with tuberculum and @entity1653 were treated at the @entity9604 Aviv medical center. There were 17 females and 3 males. The age range was 28-83. Most @entity1 presented with @entity227 . Surgery was performed using the subfrontal approach. The visual function before and after surgery was evaluated as the main outcome parameter of the surgical treatment of these @entity5 . FINDINGS: In 16 @entity1 complete @entity5 resection was achieved and in 4 subtotal removal was performed. Visual acuity improved in 32% of the eyes and deterioration was observed in two eyes (5%). Visual field improved in 28% of the eyes and deteriorated in 14%. There was no complete @entity1018 as a result of surgery. There was no mortality in our series. CONCLUSIONS: Tuberculum and @entity1653 can be safely resected using the subfrontal approach with preservation and even improvement of visual function after surgery. Early surgery with better pre-operation visual function and smaller @entity5 size were associated with a better outcome.

Tuberculum and XXXX --surgical technique and visual outcome in a series of 20 cases operated over a 2.5-year period.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1018 :: ('MESH:D054062', 'Disease') :: ['vision loss'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['visual deterioration'] @entity9604 :: ('2120', 'Gene') :: ['Tel'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumours', 'tumour'] @entity1653 :: ('MESH:D008579', 'Disease') :: ['diaphragma sella meningioma', 'sella meningioma']
@entity1653 :: (MESH:D008579,Disease) :: ['diaphragma sella meningioma']
