The management of optic nerve meningiomas and gliomas.
A series of 63 patients with optic nerve meningioma or glioma is presented. The authors discuss the similarities and differences in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of these two neoplasms of the optic nerve.
Gabibov
G A
GA
N. N. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery, USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow.
Blinkov
S M
SM
Tcherekayev
V A
VA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity