Isolated low grade pilocytic astrocytoma of the optic nerve in the elderly: case report Astrocitoma pilocítico de baixo grau do nervo óptico em adultos: relato de caso

A 68-year-old man presented with a history of a right optic glioma. Eighteen months ago he underwent a lateral orbitotomy at another institution for removal of an optic nerve mass. At that time histology revealed that the tumor was an optic nerve glioma with a pilocytic pattern. No further treatment...

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Main Authors: Erika Hoyama, Antonio Augusto Velasco e Cruz, Benedicto Oscar Colli, João Roberto de Matos, Fernando Chahud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2008-02-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000100020