Taphoorn M J, de Vries-Knoppert W A, Ponssen H, Wolbers J G
Department of Neurosurgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J Neurosurg. 1989 Feb;70(2):277-9. doi: 10.3171/jns.1989.70.2.0277.
Malignant optic glioma in adulthood is a rare tumor that causes early loss of vision and nearly always leads to death within a year. A case history is presented illustrating the clinical and neuroradiological characteristics of the malignant optic glioma in adults. A review of the literature is given.