Metastatic lesion of the optic nerve

J Clin Neuroophthalmol. 1993 Jun;13(2):102-4.

Abstract

Metastatic disease to the optic nerve is uncommon. Optic nerve involvement has been described as an extension from choroidal, retinal, orbital, or central nervous system metastatic foci. Isolated optic nerve metastatic disease is extremely rare. We present the case of an isolated circumscribed metastatic lesion to the retrobulbar portion of the optic nerve detected radiographically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / secondary*
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Female
  • Gadolinium
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Optic Nerve Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Optic Nerve Diseases* / radiotherapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Gadolinium