Author/Editor		Skitek, Petra; Stirn-Kranjc, Branka
Title		Razširjeni gliom vidne poti pri najstniku
Translated title		Extensive optic pathway glioma in a teenager
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 79, št. Suppl
Publication year		2010
Volume		str. I-177-80
Language		slo
Abstract		Background: Optic pathway gliomas are rare, but the most common primary tumours of the optic nerve. They affect children more than adults. Management of these patients requires an individualized and multidisciplinary approach. Case report: A clinical course and ophthalmological, electrophysiological, neuroradiological, neurosurgical and paediatric-oncological management of an extensive optic pathway glioma in a teenager with unspecific visual problems are presented. Conclusions: Although most frequently low grade astrocytomas, optic pathway gliomas follow a highly variable and unpredictable clinical course. Therefore, their optimal management is still controversial. In the last decade, chemotherapy has become the first-line treatment modality, especially in inoperable and/or extended gliomas.
Descriptors		OPTIC CHIASM OPTIC NERVE DISEASES CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS GLIOMA ASTROCYTOMA ADOLESCENCE