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Optic nerve Schwannoma: Neurofibromatosus Type-1? A case report
Muhammad Junaid1, Syed Sarmad Bukhari2, Mamoon Ur Rashid3
1Neurosurgery, Bahria Medical and Dental College, Karachi.
Abstract:
Optic nerve Schwannoma is a very rare tumour described in literature. The rarity of this tumour is due to the fact that the optic nerve is myelinated by oligodendrocytes. We present a case of an ancient optic nerve schwannoma in a 16 year old girl who presented to the clinic with right sided proptosis and bilateral loss of vision. She underwent complete excision of the tumour via a craniotomy and histopathology was confirmatory. The various theories explaining the origin of this tumour are discussed along with surgical nuances of removing this tumour. The importance of taking every precaution to preserve vision and avoiding imaging confusion in patients with von Recklinghausen syndrome is also discussed. Only 6 cases of optic nerve schwannomas are described in literature while none have been described in a patient with NF 1.
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