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Optic Nerve Glioma: General Considerations and a Case Report

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Symptoms, diagnostic procedures and treatment of optic nerve glioma are discussed. A case report is presented at the end of the paper.

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Naessens, P.J., de Waele, L.F., Kluyskens, J. (1981). Optic Nerve Glioma: General Considerations and a Case Report. In: Samii, M., Jannetta, P.J. (eds) The Cranial Nerves. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67980-3_18

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