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GROSS TOTAL RESECTION IN A RARE CASE OF OPTIC NERVE ASTROCYTOMA: A CASE REPORT.

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The authors present a 3-year-old female with increasing proptosis and absent vision in the right eye. Chemotherapy had done for 3months. But her ailments lingered. The right eye exhibited severe… Click to show full abstract

The authors present a 3-year-old female with increasing proptosis and absent vision in the right eye. Chemotherapy had done for 3months. But her ailments lingered. The right eye exhibited severe proptosis and poor vision, whereas the left eye was normal with 20/20 vision. Preoperative MRI revealed a dumbbell-shaped tumor in the intra-orbital and intra-cranial section of the right optic nerve. A lateral supra-orbital approach was used to dissect the dumbbell-shaped tumor and the right optic nerve. No remnant of the tumor was discovered during a follow-up examination. The case study demonstrates how to identify and treat ONA surgically. However, we need further research on optic nerve PA to gain a better understanding of their behavior. While gross total resection (GTR) is usually curative, tumors in deep locations may be unresectable and require alternative therapeutic procedures. Additionally, the case study emphasizes the importance of additional research on early detection and prevention.

Keywords: optic nerve; gross total; total resection; case

Journal Title: Wiadomosci lekarskie
Year Published: 2022

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