From: Optic pathway glioma and the sex association in neurofibromatosis type 1: a single-center study
Females n: 13 (%) | Males n: 8 (%) | Total n: 21 (%) | |
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Ophthalmological screening | |||
Total, n (%) | 3 (23%) | 2 (25%) | 5 (24%) |
Optic disc*, unilateral | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Reduced visual acuity | 1 | 1 | |
Other symptoms suggestive of OPG | |||
Total, n (%) | 5 (38%) | 4 (50%) | 9 (43%) |
Change in visual behavior | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Strabismus | 1 | 1 | |
Exophthalmus | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Macrocephaly | 2 | 2 | |
Hydrocephalus | 1 | 1 | |
Growth retardation | 1 | 1 | |
No OPG-related symptoms | |||
Total, n (%) | 5 (38%) | 2 (25%) | 7 (33%) |
Routine brain MRI at diagnosis or as part of surveillance | 5 | 2 | 7 |