A young woman comes in today, complaining of fatigue, irregular menses, and polyuria which have gradually increased over the past few months. Which eye findings would be consistent with her condition?

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These symptoms are consistent with a pituitary lesion. Enlargement of a tumor in this area would compress the fibers responsible for the lateral visual fields. A quadrantanopsia would usually be caused by a lesion in the optic radiations in the parietal lobe of the cerebrum. Glaucoma would cause a narrowing of the entire visual field, not just the lateral aspects.

A Young Woman Comes in Today, Complaining of Fatigue, Irregular