Cavernous malformation of the optic pathway mimicking optic glioma: a case report.

Volume: 30, Issue: 10, Pages: 1753 - 1758
Published: Jul 3, 2014
Abstract
Optic pathway cavernous malformations (CMs) are extremely rare, accounting for less than 1 % of all intracranial CMs. We report a case of optic pathway CM mimicking optic glioma because the initial magnetic resonance (MR) images did not disclose hemorrhagic findings such as popcorn-like lesion or hemosiderin ring. A 20-year-old woman presented with subacute left visual acuity loss and visual field defect and was referred to our hospital. Initial...
Paper Details
Title
Cavernous malformation of the optic pathway mimicking optic glioma: a case report.
Published Date
Jul 3, 2014
Volume
30
Issue
10
Pages
1753 - 1758
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