/optic nerve neoplasm

optic nerve neoplasm

MONDO:0002640

Also Known As

cranial nerve II neoplasmcranial nerve II neoplasm (disease)cranial nerve II neoplasmscranial nerve II tumorcranial nerve II tumourneoplasm of cranial nerve IIneoplasm of optic nerveneoplasm of second cranial nerveneoplasm of the optic nerveneoplasm of the second cranial nerveneoplasms, optic nerveneoplasms, second cranial nerveoptic nerve neoplasmoptic nerve neoplasmsoptic nerve tumoroptic nerve tumoursecond cranial nerve neoplasmsecond cranial nerve neoplasmssecond cranial nerve tumorsecond cranial nerve tumourtumor of cranial nerve IItumor of optic nervetumor of second cranial nervetumor of the optic nervetumor of the second cranial nervetumour of cranial nerve IItumour of optic nervetumour of second cranial nervetumour of the optic nervetumour of the second cranial nerve

Definition

Benign and malignant neoplasms which arise from or metastasize to the optic or second cranial nerve which extends from the optic disk of the eye and joins the optic chiasm. Clinical features may include visual loss, proptosis, and local pain. The majority of optic nerve tumors or optic gliomas.

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