Atlas of Ophthalmology

Astrocytoma of Optical Nerve

Astrocytoma of Optical Nerve
Astrocytomas are usually found in conjunction with tuberous sclerosis but can also occur as isolated findings as here in a healthy 74 year old man. The tumor seems to be composed of many globules.
Machemer, Robert, M.D., Duke Univ. Medical School, Durham, NC, USA
D31.21
Retina -> Tumors, Neoplasma -> Benign -> Astrocytoma
retina, hamartoma
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