Research article summary (published 29 Sep 1999):

Gliomas of the anterior visual pathways.

Full Abstract

Gliomas of the anterior visual pathways include the more commonly encountered benign tumors of children and the rare and highly aggressive malignant tumors of adults. Diagnostic biopsy is not required in most cases of childhood gliomas, especially those unassociated with visual loss or other neurologic symptoms, because the clinical and neuroimaging features are often sufficiently characteristic. Because of the infiltrative nature of these tumors, the neurosurgeon has little to offer symptomatic patients beyond debulking large exophytic masses and shunting if hydrocephalus is present.

Author information

Author/s: Jacobson, D M (DM);

Affiliation: Department of Neurology, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Neurosurgery clinics of North America (Neurosurg Clin N Am), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1999-Oct; vol 10 (issue 4) : pp 683-98, ix

Dates: Created 1999/11/17; Completed 1999/11/17; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 10529978, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Adult Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis Child Glioma - diagnosis

Humans Optic Chiasm Optic Nerve Neoplasms - diagnosis Visual Pathways

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