Sección: Tumor pathology of the optic nerve
Optic nerve tumor pathology – melanocytoma
55-year-old asymptomatic woman who comes for a check-up.
Visual acuity is 20/20 in both eyes. The fundus of the right eye reveals a dark brown superf
Optic nerve sheath meningioma
Optic nerve sheath meningioma is a rare benign neoplasm that arises from the meningoendothelial cells surrounding the optic nerve. It is the second mo
Melanocytoma
Melanocytoma is a benign, congenital, highly pigmented tumor with poorly defined borders that typically appears on or adjacent to the optic nerve head
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma is a glial, vascularized, and benign tumor, usually asymptomatic. It typically presents as
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma
Retinal astrocytic hamartoma is a glial, vascularized, and benign tumor, usually asymptomatic. It typically presents as a flat or multinodular whitish