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Table 2 Indication for OPG diagnostic MRI

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 (%)

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

  1. OPG: Optic pathway glioma
  2. MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging
  3. *Change in color (pale) or shape of the optic disc