A Case of Bilateral Optic Nerve Glioma.

Lee, Gi Hyung; Huh, Warne

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1987;28(1):223-227.
Published online January 1, 1987.

A Case of Bilateral Optic Nerve Glioma.

Gi Hyung Lee, Warne Huh

Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

양측성 시신경교종 1 예

이기형(Gi Hyung Lee),허원(Warne Huh)

Abstract

Optic nerve gliomas are uncommon, and they and derived from altrocyte or oligodendrocyte of the optic nerve. The peak incidence is from 2 to 6 years of age. In most cases, prognosis is good and it is usually developed unilaterally. Occasionally it involves bilateral optic nerve and then usually associated with neurofibrotnatosis. Among reports of optic nerve gliomas, the incidence of neurofibromatosis varies from 12% to 38%. We have experienced of a case of bilateral optic nerve glioma not associated with neurofibromatosis in a 6 year old female patient. So the literature of the optic nerve gliomas was briefly reviewed with clinical study.