Pediatric optic glioma

The incidence of optic glioma is relatively low, and it is more common in children. About one-third of the tumors are confined to one optic nerve, and two-thirds of patients have invasion of the optic cross, hypothalamus, floor of the three ventricles, and optic tract.

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