Arachnoid Cyst of the Optic Nerve: a Case Report

2004 ◽  
Vol 221 (05) ◽  
pp. 408-409 ◽  
Neurosurgery ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Celli ◽  
L. Palma ◽  
E. Palatisky

Abstract A rare congenital arachnoid cyst of the orbital optic nerve affecting a 5-year-old boy is described and the relevant literature is reviewed. On the basis of the macro- and microscopic features of the reported case, an analogy is suggested between the observed optic nerve cyst and the extradural arachnoid cyst of the spinal canal, Moreover, the hypotheses put forward to explain the pathogenesis of spinal extradural arachnoid cysts may also account for the exceptional appearance of a similar cyst in the orbital portion of the optic nerve.


2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Pittner ◽  
G Kammler ◽  
H Zeumer ◽  
A Schulz ◽  
B Kruse ◽  
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Author(s):  
Hatice Ferhan Kömürcü ◽  
Gıyas Ayberk ◽  
Ömer Anlar

Introduction: Meningiomas are the third most common intracranial tumors in adults after glial tumors and metastases. Olfactory groove meningiomas often grow without symptoms due to their slow growth rates and location in the frontal lobe. Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are benign neoplasms of the meninges surrounding the optic nerve. The coexistence of olfactory groove and optic nerve sheath meningiomas without any history of neurofibromatosis or radiotherapy has never been reported in the literature. Case Report: A 36-year-old female patient presenting with anosmia, headache, memory disturbance, and visual impairment and operated with the diagnosis of olfactory groove meningioma was reported. In the postoperative period, optic nerve sheath meningioma was detected in the imaging performed due to the persistence of visual impairment. Conclusion: Olfactory groove and optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors and can be diagnosed late because they progress slowly. Early diagnosis and treatment may affect the prognosis and morbidity of these patients favorably.


Author(s):  
HASHEM S. ALMARZOUKI ◽  
OMAR A. ROZY ◽  
WALEED M. ALKHURAIMI ◽  
MUSAB A. ALSUBAIE

Neurosurgery ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laszlo B. Tamas ◽  
Allen R. Wyler
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1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 374-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi ASAHI ◽  
Shunro ENDO ◽  
Takuya AKAI ◽  
Michiyasu TAKABA ◽  
Akira TAKAKU

1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 274-277
Author(s):  
Robert E Wiggins ◽  
Gunter K von Noorden ◽  
Milton Boniuk

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