Malignant optic glioma in adults. Case report.
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.
Taphoorn
M J
MJ
Department of Neurosurgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
de Vries-Knoppert
W A
WA
Ponssen
H
H
Wolbers
J G
JG
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