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GLIOMAS OF THE OPTIC NERVE AND CHIASM IN CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Klug Geoffrey L.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1977.tb06590.x
Subject(s) - medicine , natural history , optic chiasm , optic nerve , lesion , disease , general surgery , optometry , pediatrics , surgery , ophthalmology , pathology
This paper reviews the clinical features, management, and prognosis of patients with gliomas of the optic nerves and chiasm who have received treatment at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, between 1954 and 1977. The relationship of this tumour to other neoplasms in the region is discussed, and emphasis is placed on the natural history of the disease. The controversy concerning the exact nature of this lesion is summarized, and an attempt is made, in the light of this evidence and from the reviewed series, to formulate an appropriate overall plan of management of these patients.