Pathological features of optic nerve and chiasmatic gliomas.
This paper reviews optic pathway gliomas in terms of their incidence, gross pathologic features, microscopic features, biological behavior, malignant forms and association with neurofibromatosis.
Rubinstein
L J
LJ
Department of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology*