RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Primary optic nerve sheath meningioma.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 960
OP 966
DO 10.1136/bjo.73.12.960
VO 73
IS 12
A1 Wright, J E
A1 McNab, A A
A1 McDonald, W I
YR 1989
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/73/12/960.abstract
AB Fifty patients with optic nerve sheath meningiomas have been reviewed with a follow-up of up to 15 years. The median age at onset of their symptoms was 40.0 years. The majority were middle aged females with a slowly progressive lesion. More aggressive lesions were encountered in a younger, predominantly male group of patients with frequent intracranial involvement. Our experience indicates that a more aggressive surgical approach to these lesions is needed to prevent this sequence of events. Meningiomas in older individuals often do not need treatment, though radiotherapy can be beneficial.