title: Pathological features of optic nerve and chiasmatic gliomas.
abstract: This paper reviews optic pathway gliomas in terms of their incidence, gross pathologic features, microscopic features, biological behavior, malignant forms and association with neurofibromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
mesh_terms: 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*