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Cystic optic glioma
D J Gower1, M Pollay, R M Shuman
1Section on Neurological Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1990
Summary
This case report details an unusual pilocytic astrocytoma in a child, featuring large cystic extensions. The study highlights the varied appearances of this common childhood brain tumor.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Neuro-oncology
- Neuroradiology
Background:
- Pilocytic astrocytomas are common pediatric brain tumors affecting the optic nerve, chiasm, hypothalamus, or third ventricle.
- Typical presentations do not usually involve massive cystic extensions.