[Spontaneous regression of familial glioma of the optic nerve in a boy with suspected neurofibromatosis 1 (Recklinghausen's disease)]

(Spontannaia regressiia semeinoi gliomy zritel'nogo nerva u mal'chika s predpolagaemym neirofibromatozom I tipa (bolezn' Reklingauzena). .)

Full Abstract

A boy with a large intracranial glioma of the optic tract and probable neurofibromatosis of the first type was observed for 8 years since the age of 7 years. A series of MR scans was made over this period. A notable decrease of the tumor size was seen on its signals on the MR scans. This was paralleled by an improvement of the vision acuity, color field, and visual field on the involved eye. Patient's grandmother had an intracranial glioma of the optic nerve with a slight but stable decrease of the visual functions. The tumor shape in the grandmother and grandchild is remarkably similar. This finding in the grandmother and stability of her vision decreased from childhood permit us to propose that the tumor did not develop and even regressed with time.

Author information

Author/s: Rubtsova, I V (IV); Parsa, C F (CF); Hoyt, W F (WF);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Vestnik oftalmologii (Vestn Oftalmol), published in RUSSIA. (Language: rus)

Reference: -1998 May-Jun; vol 114 (issue 3) : pp 48-51

Dates: Created 1998/10/02; Completed 1998/10/02; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 9720404, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
Neurofibromatosis 1 - diagnosis
Optic Nerve Neoplasms - diagnosis; genetics
Time Factors

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