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Optic pathway glioma

rare

Optic pathway glioma (OPG) is a benign tumor that develop along the optic nerve (chiasm, tracts, and radiations) characterized by impairment or loss of vision and may be accompanied by diencephalic symptoms such as reduced growth and alteration in sleeping patterns. OPG are often linked to neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

Also known as
glioma of optic tract · glioma of the optic tract · glioma of the visual pathway · glioma of visual pathway · optic tract glioma
Disease Subtypes
Optic nerve glioma 2
Optic tract astrocytoma 2

Rare disease

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