parasellar syndrome

parasellar syndrome

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome Neurology A condition characterized by episodic orbital pain, with inflammation of the cavernous sinus Etiology Neoplasia–pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma, meningioma, neurofibroma, sarcoma, chondroma, giant cell tumor, myeloma, lymphoma, metastases; inflammation–herpes zoster, arachnoiditis, giant cell arteritis, Wegener's granulomatosis, syphilis, aspergillosis Clinical Diplopia, headaches, orbital pain Management Excise or decompress, chemotherapy, corticosteroids, antibiotics