Optochiasmatic glioma

Case contributed by Huda B. Gharbia
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right proptosis with loss of vision.

Patient Data

Age: 5 years
Gender: Female
ct

There is hypodense soft tissue mass centered on the right optic nerve in retrobulbar space, shows faint enhancement post-contrast, extend through the right optic canal to suprasellar cistern.

mri

There is elongation with fusiform soft tissue mass in right optic nerve, which appears slightly hyperintense in T2W and FLAIR sequences, and shows homogenous enhancement in t1_vibe post-contrast. It extends posteriorly through right optic canal which is seen dilated, to suprasellar cistern. The optic chiasm is not seen separable from this lesion.

Case Discussion

Elongated with fusiform enhanced soft tissue mass in right optic nerve, extend through optic canal to involve optic chiasm in suprasellar cistern suggestive of optochiasmatic glioma.

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