Abstract
A case of malignant optic glioma of adulthood is imaged in its early and late stages with high-resolution MR. The images show the mass to arise from the right optic nerve before invasion of the optic chiasm.
MeSH terms
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Astrocytoma / diagnosis*
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Astrocytoma / pathology
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Astrocytoma / surgery
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Biopsy
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Optic Chiasm / pathology
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Optic Nerve / pathology
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Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis*
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Optic Nerve Diseases / pathology
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Optic Nerve Diseases / surgery