Management of pregeniculate anterior visual pathway gliomas

S M Chung; J A McCrary III

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Management of pregeniculate anterior visual pathway gliomas

S M Chung and J A McCrary III

Neurofibromatosis, Vol.1(4), pp.240-247

1988

PMID: 3152476

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Abstract

Gliomas of the pregeniculate anterior visual pathways comprise about 5% of all intracranial tumors that occur in the first decade of life. Gliomas are the most common primary optic nerve tumor. Diagnosing a glioma of the anterior visual pathways is much easier since the advent of computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); the continuing problem is appropriate management. Improved guidelines for management are suggested based on a review of the literature and the authors' experience. These guidelines include both the need to characterize accurately the location of the tumor and its clinical and radiologic progression, and the imperative to employ active intervention only when there is a specific therapeutic goal that can be used for measuring the success of the treatment.

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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - complications

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Cranial Nerve Neoplasms - radiotherapy

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Glioma - complications

Glioma - diagnosis

Glioma - radiotherapy

Humans

Neurofibromatosis 1 - complications

Optic Chiasm - pathology

Optic Nerve Diseases - complications

Optic Nerve Diseases - diagnosis

Optic Nerve Diseases - radiotherapy

Visual Pathways - pathology

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Title: Subtitle: Management of pregeniculate anterior visual pathway gliomas
Creators: S M Chung - University of Iowa, Neurology
J A McCrary III
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Neurofibromatosis, Vol.1(4), pp.240-247
PMID: 3152476
ISSN: 1010-5662
Language: English
Date published: 1988
Academic Unit: Neurology; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9984112335202771

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