Optic nerve glioma mimicking an optic nerve meningioma.
The case is described of an optic nerve glioma, mimicking an optic nerve meningioma in a man aged 41 years. CT, MRI and DSA revealed an enhancing tumor surrounding the optic nerve. Histopathologic examination of the removed optic nerve revealed a centrally located glioma surrounded by normal optic nerve fibres.
Liauw
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Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (subdivision Neuroradiology), University Hospital Leiden, Netherlands.
Vielvoye
G J
GJ
de Keizer
R J
RJ
van Duinen
S G
SG
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed