Adams C, Fletcher W A, Myles S T
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Alberta Childrens Hospital, University of Calgary, Canada.
Pediatr Neurol. 1997 Jul;17(1):80-2. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(97)00009-x.
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NFI) and chiasmal gliomas are often considered unlikely to experience progressive visual loss. However, this may not be true. We report a 5-year, 6-month-old boy, with recently diagnosed NF1, who had a chiasmal glioma diagnosed after neuroimaging. He subsequently experienced rapid visual acuity loss. His vision improved significantly after irradiation. The controversy surrounding radiotherapy for chiasmal glioma is discussed.
