Glioma of the optic nerve is usually –
Correct Answer: Pilocytic
Description: Optic nerve glioma
Optic nerve glioma, also referred to as juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, is the most frequent tumour of the optic nerve in childhood.
It is a developmental hamartoma.
It is either stationary or only slowly progressive.
Tumour may arise in any portion of the nerve →
Intraorbital,
Intracanalicular
Intracranial
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Pediatrics
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