| Title |
Infiltration of the Optic Chiasm, Nerve, and Disc by Gliomatosis Cerebri |
| Creator |
Traynis, Ilana; Singer, Samuel; Winterkorn, Jacqueline; Rosenblum, Marc; Dinkin, Marc |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology (IT, JW, MD), Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York; and the Department of Neurology (SS, MR), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York |
| Abstract |
An 18-year-old man with gliomatosis cerebri (GC) developed tumor infiltration of the optic chiasm and right optic nerve including the optic disc. Although papilledema often is seen with GC, tumor invasion of the optic nerve head is observed. |
| Subject |
Brain Neoplasms; Diagnosis, Differential; Fatal Outcome; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Optic Chiasm; Optic Disk; Optic Nerve; Papilledema; Young Adult |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
227549 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67979sg/227549 |
