Ganglioglioma of the optic nerve. A case report.
Gliomas of the optic nerve are rare, comprising only 1% of intracranial neoplasms in adults and 5% in children. This is the first recorded case of a ganglioglioma of the optic nerve. A 2-year-old White boy presented with a convergent squint and blindness of the left eye. At operation a pale, firm, fusiform swelling was found. The cytological and histopathological features are described.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology*