Dural ectasia of the optic nerve sheath: is it always benign?
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Dural ectasia of the optic nerve sheath
Optic nerve dural ectasia is a rare cause of optic nerve sheath enlargement due to the accumulation of CSF around the optic nerve with no associated pathology. It diagnosed by MRI studies and can follow benign or sometimes an unfavorable course. We describe the case of a 24-day-old female referred for a visual blurring, which we diagnosed as a dural ectasia of the optic nerve sheath by MRI and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye and Brain
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1179-2744
DOI: 10.2147/eb.s7750