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GLIOMA, OPTIC NERVE
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Descriptor
English
:
Optic Nerve Glioma
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Glioma del Nervio Óptico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Glioma do Nervo Óptico
Synonyms
English
:
Astrocytoma, Malignant, Optic Nerve
Glioma, Optic Nerve
Malignant Astrocytoma, Optic Nerve
Tree Number:
C04.557.465.625.600.380.080.667
C04.557.465.625.600.380.795
C04.557.470.670.380.080.667
C04.557.470.670.380.795
C04.557.580.625.600.380.080.667
C04.557.580.625.600.380.795
C04.588.614.300.600.600
C04.588.614.596.240.240.500
C10.292.225.800.500
C10.292.700.500.500
C10.551.360.500.500
C11.640.544.500
Definition
English
:
Glial cell derived tumors arising from the
optic nerve
, usually presenting in childhood. Roughly 50% are associated with
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1
. Clinical manifestations include decreased
visual acuity
;
EXOPHTHALMOS
; NYSTAGMUS, PATHOLOGIC;
STRABISMUS
;
pallor
or swelling of the optic disc; and
INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION
. The tumor may extend into the
optic chiasm
and
hypothalamus
. (Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, p681)
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BS
blood supply
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SC
secondary
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34177
Unique Identifier:
D020339
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