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An interesting case of wrongly diagnosed optic neuritis
Vivek Tandon1, Kanwaljeet Garg1, Ashok K Mahapatra2
1Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
|April 18, 2017
Summary
Optic neuritis can rarely mimic optic nerve tumors, requiring a high index of suspicion. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of optic neuritis led to patient improvement, highlighting its clinical diagnostic nature.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
Background:
- Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammatory condition affecting the optic nerve.
- It can present with symptoms such as ocular pain and visual loss.
- Rarely, ON may mimic the clinical and radiological presentation of an optic nerve tumor.