Optic nerve calcification
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 9 Mar 2021
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Bell D, Optic nerve calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-87612
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Daniel J Bell ◉
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Daniel J Bell ◉
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- Optic nerve calcifications
- Calcification of the optic nerve
- Calcification of the optic nerves
- Calcifications of the optic nerve
- Calcifications of the optic nerves
- Calcified optic nerve
- Calcified optic nerves
Optic nerve calcification is a rare radiological finding, with only a short differential diagnosis, many of which have only been described in isolated case reports 1-4.
Differential diagnosis
- optic nerve meningioma
- optic nerve head drusen
- idiopathic dural optic nerve sheath calcification
- calcified optic nerve glioma
- metaplastic dural ossification
- primary hyperparathyroidism 2
- traumatic 3
- calcified orbital melanoma 4
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References
- 1. Ascaso FJ, Lasierra R. Idiopathic dural optic nerve sheath calcification associated with choroidal osteoma. (2011) Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye. 42 Online: e53-5. doi:10.3928/15428877-20110602-03 - Pubmed
- 2. Ramos JN, Urbano H, Costa J, Casimiro C. Bilateral and symmetrical optic nerve sheath calcification due to primary hyperparathyroidism. (2020) Journal of neuroradiology = Journal de neuroradiologie. doi:10.1016/j.neurad.2020.09.005 - Pubmed
- 3. Crompton JL, O'Day J, Hassan A. Optic nerve calcification after trauma. (2004) Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. 24 (4): 293-4. doi:10.1097/00041327-200412000-00004 - Pubmed
- 4. Bains S, Kim U, Shanti R. Orbital melanoma with calcification: A diagnostic dilemma. (2016) Indian journal of ophthalmology. 64 (12): 932-934. doi:10.4103/0301-4738.198849 - Pubmed
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