Optic nerve sheath meningioma

Optic nerve sheath meningioma

Optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSM) are rare, frequently unilateral, benign, slowly growing tumors, arising from the meningo-epithelial cells surrounding the optic nerve intraorbital or intercanalicular. Their localization directly impair vision and indirectly impair aesthetics, making a safe clas...

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Main Authors: Mirela Dumitrita Ilie, Delia Adriana Parvu, Ionela Aurelia Ionescu, Gabriela Mihailescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2019-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
Subjects:
optic nerve meningioma
imaging
visual impairment
orbital tumor
Online Access:http://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2019-Nr.4/RJN_2019_4_Art-12.pdf
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Summary:Optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSM) are rare, frequently unilateral, benign, slowly growing tumors, arising from the meningo-epithelial cells surrounding the optic nerve intraorbital or intercanalicular. Their localization directly impair vision and indirectly impair aesthetics, making a safe classical surgical intervention very difficult and recommending stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy. Women are more affected, the survival rate is good and imaging can sustain differential diagnosis with optic neuroglioma or orbital schwannoma, lymphoma or pseudo tumor.
ISSN:1843-8148
2069-6094

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