Primary optic nerve meningioma

Br J Ophthalmol. 1980 Aug;64(8):553-8. doi: 10.1136/bjo.64.8.553.

Abstract

Twenty-seven patients with a meningioma arising from within the optic nerve sheath have been seen during the past 12 years. Twenty-one were women, the majority aged 39--64 years. The men were younger, all except 1 being between 20 and 41 years when first seen. There were no patients younger than 20 years. Twenty-two patients had noticed a deterioration in the vision as their initial symptom. The optic nerve head was abnormal in all patients; 14 were swollen and 13 atrophic and flat. Neurofibromatosis was not associated with this condition. Treatment was essentially surgical.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Optic Nerve / pathology
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / pathology*
  • Optic Nerve Diseases / surgery
  • Pregnancy