Optic nerve glioma risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factor in the development of optic nerve glioma is neurofibromatosis type 1.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- There is a strong association between optic glioma and neurofibromatosis type 1.[1] [2]
- Optic nerve glioma occurs in approximately 8% to 31% of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.
References
References
- ↑ Listernick R, Charrow J, Greenwald M, Mets M (1994). “Natural history of optic pathway tumors in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: a longitudinal study”. J Pediatr. 125 (1): 63–6. PMID 8021787.
- ↑ Listernick R, Louis DN, Packer RJ, Gutmann DH (1997). “Optic pathway gliomas in children with neurofibromatosis 1: consensus statement from the NF1 Optic Pathway Glioma Task Force”. Ann Neurol. 41 (2): 143–9. doi:10.1002/ana.410410204. PMID 9029062.
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