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Optic nerve neoplasm

MedGen UID:
101181
•Concept ID:
C0524802
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Neoplasm, Optic Nerve; Neoplasms, Optic Nerve; Optic Nerve Neoplasm; Optic Nerve Neoplasms
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of optic nerve (395505000); Tumor of optic nerve (395505000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002640

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the optic nerve. Clinical features may include visual loss, proptosis, and local pain. The majority of optic nerve neoplasms are gliomas. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Current treatment of optic nerve gliomas.
Farazdaghi MK, Katowitz WR, Avery RA
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2019 Sep;30(5):356-363. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000587. PMID: 31246635Free PMC Article
SIOPE - Brain tumor group consensus guideline on craniospinal target volume delineation for high-precision radiotherapy.
Ajithkumar T, Horan G, Padovani L, Thorp N, Timmermann B, Alapetite C, Gandola L, Ramos M, Van Beek K, Christiaens M, Lassen-Ramshad Y, Magelssen H, Nilsson K, Saran F, Rombi B, Kortmann R, Janssens GO; SIOPE BTG Radiotherapy Group
Radiother Oncol 2018 Aug;128(2):192-197. Epub 2018 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.04.016. PMID: 29729847
Pituitary incidentaloma: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline.
Freda PU, Beckers AM, Katznelson L, Molitch ME, Montori VM, Post KD, Vance ML; Endocrine Society
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011 Apr;96(4):894-904. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-1048. PMID: 21474686Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Optic nerve glioma and optic neuritis mimicking one another: case report.
Tumialán LM, Dhall SS, Biousse V, Newman NJ
Neurosurgery 2005 Jul;57(1):E190; discussion E190. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000163417.57124.43. PMID: 15987555

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