Optic nerve glioma

Optic nerve glioma
Optic nerve glioma
Classification and external resources

Magnetic resonance image of a large retrobulbar optic nerve tumor causing massive proptosis.
ICD-10 C72.3
MedlinePlus 001024
eMedicine radio/486
MeSH C04.557.465.625.600.380.080.667

Optic nerve glioma (or optic glioma), a form of glioma which affects the optic nerve, is often one of the central nervous system manifestations of Neurofibromatosis 1.

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