Foster Kennedy Syndrome: A Case Report

Foster Kennedy Syndrome is a classic, yet rare, neuro-ophthalmologic syndrome due to an intracranial mass, most often a tumor, that consists of optic atrophy on the same side of the lesion and contralateral papilledema. We present the case of a 48-year-old female patient with decreased visual acuity...

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Published inArchivos de neurociencias Vol. 26; no. 4
Main Authors Díaz-Vintimilla, Juan José, Méndez-González, Christian, Díaz-Heredia, Fabián, Pérez-Allende, Francisco, Romero-Cano, Diego
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.12.2021
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Summary:Foster Kennedy Syndrome is a classic, yet rare, neuro-ophthalmologic syndrome due to an intracranial mass, most often a tumor, that consists of optic atrophy on the same side of the lesion and contralateral papilledema. We present the case of a 48-year-old female patient with decreased visual acuity and the typical clinical features described above due to a sphenoid wing meningioma. Although not a common condition, Foster Kennedy Syndrome should always be kept in mind in a patient with visual disturbances secondary to an intracranial mass.
ISSN:1028-5938
DOI:10.31157/archneurosciencesmex.v26i4.303