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Anales de la Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología y Archivos de la Asociación Para Evitar la Ceguera en México

2006, Number 3

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Rev Mex Oftalmol 2006; 80 (3)

Meningioma de nervio óptico en niños. Presentación de un caso

Segura-Alemán F, Vig-Guidobono R, Salcedo-Casillas G, Plazola-Hernández S

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 157-159
PDF size: 511.20 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Optic nerve meningioma is a common pathology in adults, but it is rare in children. We report a meningotelial optic nerve meningioma in a 9 year old patient. After the diagnosis, stereotactic radiation therapy started.


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