| A Case of Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Lateral Geniculate Body Presenting with Visual Field Defects |
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Kangbin Koo, Sung-Kyun Hwang |
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Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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In this study, we report an unusual case of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the lateral geniculate body (LGB) presenting a visual field defect. A 39-year-old male presented to the emergency room with sudden headache and visual with a left-sided homonymous hemianopsia. In his past medical history, he was diagnosed with hypertension. At the time of admission, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a small amount of acute ICH at the right LGB. This lesion was treated by a conservative medical treatment. The patient recovered favorably with a residual visual field defect. In a case with sudden development of homonymous hemianopia, it is important to carefully examine the lesion in the vicinity of the LGB. |
| Key Words:
Lateral geniculate body, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Visual field defect, Homonymous hemaniopsia. |
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