Home > Journals > Community and Public Health Nursing

Community and Public Health Nursing

Submit your article Read this Journals View all journals
Full Text (PDF)
Case Report

Optic Nerve Glioma in Child: A Case Study

S.K. Mohanasundari , S.K. Mohanasundari

Author Information

Licence:



Community and Public Health Nursing 2(1):p 75-80, January - April 2017. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.2117.12

How Cite This Article:

Timeline

Received : N/A         Accepted : N/A          Published : N/A

Abstract

 An optic nerve glioma is a type of brain tumor. There are multiple kinds of brain tumors and glioma’s account for approximately one-third of brain tumors. They are typically named after the kinds of cells they affect. It is a rare kind of cancer, they are considered low-grade and do not grow as quickly as other types of brain tumors. They are found in the optic chiasm, where the optic nerves cross, or surround, the optic nerves. They are also referred to as optic glioma or juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma. It is rarely found in individuals over the age of 20. It has also been associated with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis Type 1, or NF1. Evidence suggests that adult malignant gliomas (glioblastoma) are rare & almost always occur in adult males with a very poor prognosis & almost certain death within one year. Optic-nerve gliomas comprise about 1% of all intracranial tumors and Optic nerve glioma is a slow-growing tumour, which typically affects children. 30% of patients have associated neurofibromatosis type 1& those have better prognosis.However, optic nerve glioma of children is discussed in this article.

 

References

No records found.


About this article

Cite this article

Licence:



Received Accepted Published
N/A N/A N/A
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.2117.12

Keywords

Optic Nerve Glioma; Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma; Brain Tumors; Malignant Gliomas (Glioblastoma) and Intracranial Tumors.

Article Level Metrics

Last Updated

Thursday 30 July 2026, 04:03:14 (IST)

6589

Accesses

4
1000
00

Citations


NA
NA
NA

Download citation


Article Keywords

Keyword Highlighting

Highlight selected keywords in the article text.


Timeline

Received N/A
Accepted N/A
Published N/A

licence




Access this article

Reprint Order Form
Buy this Article
Institutional Subscriptions

Share