A Pediatric Radiology Textbook and Pediatric Radiology Digital Library
Pediatric Optic Pathway Glioma
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Radiology Cases of Optic Pathway Glioma
Axial (left) and coronal T1 MRI with contrast of the orbits shows marked thickening of the optic nerves bilaterally.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.