An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom

An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom

Our report describes an unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningioma. The classic radiological appearance of optic nerve thickening with enhancement and calcification within the tumor was not seen; instead, an elongating gadolinium enhancing band-like area adjacent to the super...

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Main Authors: Chameen Samarawickrama, Ellen Frydenberg, Matthew Wells, Timothy Steel, Raf Ghabrial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Optic nerve sheath meningioma
Radiology
MRI
Histopathology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453416000035
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spelling doaj-0b4da568cea24f808270371361643f532021-04-02T20:13:18ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Ophthalmology1319-45342016-04-0130213713910.1016/j.sjopt.2016.01.002An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiomChameen Samarawickrama0Ellen Frydenberg1Matthew Wells2Timothy Steel3Raf Ghabrial4Sydney Eye Hospital, AustraliaConcord Repatriation General Hospital, AustraliaMona Vale Hospital, AustraliaConcord Repatriation General Hospital, AustraliaSydney Eye Hospital, AustraliaOur report describes an unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningioma. The classic radiological appearance of optic nerve thickening with enhancement and calcification within the tumor was not seen; instead, an elongating gadolinium enhancing band-like area adjacent to the superomedial aspect of the left optic nerve sheath was identified. The diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology. Our report adds to the spectrum of presentations of this relatively common clinical entity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453416000035Optic nerve sheath meningiomaRadiologyMRIHistopathology
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author Chameen Samarawickrama
Ellen Frydenberg
Matthew Wells
Timothy Steel
Raf Ghabrial
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Ellen Frydenberg
Matthew Wells
Timothy Steel
Raf Ghabrial
An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Optic nerve sheath meningioma
Radiology
MRI
Histopathology
author_facet Chameen Samarawickrama
Ellen Frydenberg
Matthew Wells
Timothy Steel
Raf Ghabrial
author_sort Chameen Samarawickrama
title An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
title_short An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
title_full An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
title_fullStr An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
title_full_unstemmed An unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
title_sort unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningiom
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 1319-4534
publishDate 2016-04-01
description Our report describes an unusual radiological presentation of optic nerve sheath meningioma. The classic radiological appearance of optic nerve thickening with enhancement and calcification within the tumor was not seen; instead, an elongating gadolinium enhancing band-like area adjacent to the superomedial aspect of the left optic nerve sheath was identified. The diagnosis was confirmed on histopathology. Our report adds to the spectrum of presentations of this relatively common clinical entity.
topic Optic nerve sheath meningioma
Radiology
MRI
Histopathology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453416000035
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