[Preoperative diagnosis and microsurgery of the optic gliomas:retrospective analysis of 7 patients].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the clinical characteristics and therapeutic experience of optic gliomas.


METHODS
The clinical data of 7 patients of our department in the past 3 years were analyzed.


RESULTS
In this series of optic glioma patients, the average age was 18.7 years, the ratio of men to women was 4:3, and 100% of the tumors were sub-totally removed. Diabetes inspidus was the most comman postoperative complication.


CONCLUSIONS
The optic glioma is benign intracranial tumor with good prognosis. The key point of treatment is surgical resection combined with proper postoperative radiotherapy.
Liu
Bo
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Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China. liubo169@163.net
Liang
Ye-shi
YS
Shi
Xiang-en
XE
Zhang
Qing-jun
QJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D020339:Optic Nerve Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies