Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma in the First Decade of Life: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Background/Aim: Tumors of the optic nerve are mostly either optic nerve gliomas or optic nerve sheath meningiomas (ONSMs). While gliomas occur in children, most meningiomas are slow-growing tumors affecting middle-aged individuals with progressive visual loss, proptosis, disc edema and optociliary v...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2012-08-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/342261 |