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Optic Nerve Neoplasms

Benign and malignant neoplasms that arise from the optic nerve or its sheath. OPTIC NERVE GLIOMA is the most common histologic type. Optic nerve neoplasms tend to cause unilateral visual loss and an afferent pupillary defect and may spread via neural pathways to the brain.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): C04.588.614.300.600, C04.588.614.596.240.240, C10.292.225.800, C10.292.700.500, C10.551.360.500, C10.551.775.250.500, C11.640.544

MeSH Unique ID: D019574

Entry Terms:

  • Neoplasm, Optic Nerve
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasm
  • Neoplasms, Optic Nerve
  • Optic Nerve Sheath Neoplasm
  • Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors
  • Benign Optic Nerve Neoplasm
  • Benign Optic Nerve Tumor
  • Neoplasm, Benign, Optic Nerve
  • Neoplasm, Optic Nerve, Benign
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasm, Benign
  • Tumor, Benign, Optic Nerve
  • Tumor, Optic Nerve, Benign
  • Benign Optic Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
  • Benign Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors
  • Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors, Benign
  • Malignant Optic Nerve Neoplasm
  • Malignant Optic Nerve Tumor
  • Optic Nerve Tumor, Malignant
  • Tumor, Malignant, Optic Nerve
  • Tumor, Optic Nerve, Malignant
  • Malignant Optic Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
  • Malignant Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors
  • Optic Nerve Sheath Neoplasms, Malignant
  • Optic Nerve Sheath Tumors, Malignant

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