Ganglioglioma of the right optic tract: Case report and review of the literature

We describe a case of ganglioglioma of the right optic tract in a 52-year-old woman. Review of the general literature discloses only 11 cases of tumors of the visual pathway that meet the histological criteria for such neoplasm. A detailed radiological description of our case and a review of the lit...

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Published in:Magnetic resonance imaging 2004-09, Vol.22 (7), p.1047-1051
Main Authors: Albayrak, Ramazan, Albayram, Sait, Port, John, Değirmenci, Bumin, Acar, Murat, Yücel, Aylin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Ganglioglioma
Ganglioglioma - diagnosis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
MR imaging
Optic Nerve Glioma - diagnosis
Optic tract
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Summary:We describe a case of ganglioglioma of the right optic tract in a 52-year-old woman. Review of the general literature discloses only 11 cases of tumors of the visual pathway that meet the histological criteria for such neoplasm. A detailed radiological description of our case and a review of the literature is provided.
ISSN:0730-725X
1873-5894
DOI:10.1016/j.mri.2004.02.015