| Identifier |
walsh_1973_s2_c7 |
| Title |
The Site and Cell of Origin of Optic Gliomas |
| Creator |
Adam Borit, MD |
| Affiliation |
Houston, TX |
| Subject |
Optic Nerve Glioma; Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Nervous System Neoplasms; Pupil Disorders |
| History |
38 glial neoplasms of the optic pathways (16 nerve and 22 chiasm) seen at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts General hospital from 1931 to 1972. In addition to the usually recorded signs of such tumors, there were 14 nerve and 15 chiasmatic tumor patients with pupillary disturbances. |
| Pathology |
Astrocytic cells containing microfilaments and Rosenthal fibers. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma |
| Clinical |
All were operated/necropsied at MEEI or MGH. Histopathologically all 16 optic nerve tumors were astrocytomas of the juvenile type, while in the optic chiasm group there were 1 glioblastoma multiforme, 1 oligodendroglioma, 1 meningeal glioma-tosis and 19 juvenile astrocytomas. |
| Presenting Symptom |
N/A |
| Treatment |
Surgery |
| Date |
1973 |
| References |
Attached |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
1973 Walsh Proceedings |
| Relation is Part of |
1973 Walsh Session, March 2. |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Walsh Session Annual Meeting Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/Walsh/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6xd14gb |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178276 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xd14gb |
