Journal article
Clinical course of a solitary retinal astrocytoma
Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol.106(10), pp.921-923
10/01/2009
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-009-1927-z
PMID: 19484244
Abstract
Retinal astrocytomas are benign tumors of the retina. Their localization can be solitary, multiple, or bilateral in both eyes. It is also known that they can be part of a phakomatosis syndrome (i.e., tuberous sclerosis or neurofibromatosis). Because retinal astrocytomas have a slow growth rate, yearly controls by an ophthalmologist with interdisciplinary consultation are adequate. Some uncommon cases have been reported in which the tumor has grown more aggressively. These tumors may require therapeutic interventions (e.g., vitreoretinal surgery, brachytherapy, photodynamic therapy, or cryotherapy).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical course of a solitary retinal astrocytoma
- Creators
- M. Toeteberg-Harms - Univ Spital Zurich, Augenklin, CH-8091 Zurich, SwitzerlandF. Paulsen - Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergG. I. W. Duncker - Univ Halle Wittenberg, Augenklin, D-4010 Halle, GermanyS. Sel - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft, Vol.106(10), pp.921-923
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00347-009-1927-z
- PMID
- 19484244
- ISSN
- 0941-293X
- eISSN
- 1433-0423
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- German
- Date published
- 10/01/2009
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984696568302771
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