title: Isolated optic nerve pseudotumour.
abstract: Isolated optic nerve involvement by the idiopathic inflammatory process is a rare finding and very few reports are available. Here a case of an isolated optic nerve inflammatory pseudotumour presenting with gradually progressive unilateral loss of vision is described. It showed dramatic response to a trial of steroids and its differential diagnoses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India. kemrad@bom2.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patankar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laxminarayan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016727:Orbital Pseudotumor / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013256:Steroids; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids