Opto-chiasmatic arachnoiditis. Report of two cases with unusual apparent etiologic factors.
Two cases of surgically verified optochiasmatic arachnoiditis have been reported. In both patients, there was a more or less remote history of eye exposure to some form of radiant energy, together with other possible etiologic factors. The possible respective roles of these factors are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009897:Optic Chiasm; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D013472:Sunlight