title: Malignant optic glioma in adults. Case report.
abstract: Malignant optic glioma in adulthood is a rare tumor that causes early loss of vision and nearly always leads to death within a year. A case history is presented illustrating the clinical and neuroradiological characteristics of the malignant optic glioma in adults. A review of the literature is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Taphoorn
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: de Vries-Knoppert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ponssen
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wolbers
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology