Perioptic cyst distal to optic nerve meningioma: MR demonstration.
Dilation of the subarachnoid space between the distal edge of an optic nerve sheath meningioma and the eyeball has previously been observed during surgery and considered a rare finding. We observed such perioptic cysts in seven patients with optic nerve meningioma and describe the MR features of this finding.
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Department of Neurosurgery, UCSF Medical Center 94143.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis