Pediatric Optic Pathway Glioma

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Radiology Cases of Optic Pathway Glioma

MRI of optic pathway gliomas in neurofibromatosis type I
Axial (left) and coronal T1 MRI with contrast of the orbits shows marked thickening of the optic nerves bilaterally.
MRI of macrophtalmia and optic pathway glioma in neurofibromatosis type I
Axial (above) and coronal (below) T2 MRI without contrast of the brain shows the left globe is larger than the right globe. The optic nerves bilaterally are thickened and tortuous.