Open AccessA case of a tumor‐like condition in the optic nerve head of a pig
Author(s) -
Suetov Alexey A.,
Boiko Ernest V.,
Alekperov Sergey I.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1858
Subject(s) - medicine , optic nerve , etiology , pathology , head trauma , optic neuropathy , anatomy , surgery
Key Clinical Message A tumor‐like condition of the optic nerve head of unknown etiology was found in a domestic pig. Clinical and histological manifestations suggest that the unusual tumor‐like condition is probably a variant of proliferative optic neuropathy caused by unknown nonspecific damage (perhaps trauma), which was received earlier.