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Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies
Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare benign neoplasms of the meninges surrounding the optic nerve. They are a significant cause of morbidity. While the mortality rate is practically zero, these tumors can blind or disfigure patients. Given that the clinical course can be variable, and treatment h...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207092/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30498385 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/EB.S144345 |
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author | Parker, Richard T Ovens, Christopher A Fraser, Clare L Samarawickrama, Chameen |
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description | Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare benign neoplasms of the meninges surrounding the optic nerve. They are a significant cause of morbidity. While the mortality rate is practically zero, these tumors can blind or disfigure patients. Given that the clinical course can be variable, and treatment has the capacity to cause morbidity itself, the management of these patients can be difficult. We review the literature to discuss the prevalence of optic nerve sheath meningiomas, the association with neurofibromatosis type 2, natural history, and management options and strategies. |
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spelling | pubmed-62070922018-11-29 Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies Parker, Richard T Ovens, Christopher A Fraser, Clare L Samarawickrama, Chameen Eye Brain Review Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare benign neoplasms of the meninges surrounding the optic nerve. They are a significant cause of morbidity. While the mortality rate is practically zero, these tumors can blind or disfigure patients. Given that the clinical course can be variable, and treatment has the capacity to cause morbidity itself, the management of these patients can be difficult. We review the literature to discuss the prevalence of optic nerve sheath meningiomas, the association with neurofibromatosis type 2, natural history, and management options and strategies. Dove Medical Press 2018-10-24 /pmc/articles/PMC6207092/ /pubmed/30498385 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/EB.S144345 Text en © 2018 Parker et al. This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. |
spellingShingle | Review Parker, Richard T Ovens, Christopher A Fraser, Clare L Samarawickrama, Chameen Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
title | Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
title_full | Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
title_fullStr | Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
title_full_unstemmed | Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
title_short | Optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
title_sort | optic nerve sheath meningiomas: prevalence, impact, and management strategies |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207092/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30498385 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/EB.S144345 |
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