Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma in the First Decade of Life: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma in the First Decade of Life: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Background/Aim: Tumors of the optic nerve are mostly either optic nerve gliomas or optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSMs). While gliomas occur in children, most meningiomas are slow-growing tumors affecting middle-aged individuals with progressive visual loss, proptosis, disc edema and optociliary v...

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Main Authors: Mário L.R. Monteiro, Allan Christian P. Gonçalves, Sheila Aparecida C. Siqueira, Eloísa M.M. Gebrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Optic nerve neoplasms
Benign optic nerve sheath neoplasm
Meningioma
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/342261

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