Optic gliomas.

Full Abstract

Primary tumors of the optic nerve are uncommon. The most common are optic nerve gliomas (ONGs), which account for 66% of all primary optic nerve tumors. Seventy-five percent of gliomas are diagnosed in the first decade of life, and 90% are diagnosed in the first two decades. This article discusses the anatomy and imaging of the optic pathway and the clinical manifestations of ONGs.

Author information

Author/s: Hollander, M D (MD); FitzPatrick, M (M); O'Connor, S G (SG); Flanders, A E (AE); Tartaglino, L M (LM);

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Radiologic clinics of North America (Radiol Clin North Am), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1999-Jan; vol 37 (issue 1) : pp 59-71, ix

Dates: Created 1999/03/11; Completed 1999/03/11; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 10026729, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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