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A 'possible' optic nerve meningioma.

G C Ebers·J P Girvin·C B Canny
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A 58-year-old woman had progressive visual failure in her left eye over a two-year period. Radiological investigation, including tomography and computerized tomographic (CT) scanning, did not result in a diagnosis. When no useful vision remained, surgical exploration disclosed an optic sheath meningioma. Complete recovery followed removal of the tumor.

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G C Ebers, J P Girvin, C B Canny. 1980. A 'possible' optic nerve meningioma.. https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1980.00500610061011

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