[Optic glioma in 3 patients with Recklinghausen disease].

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BACKGROUND: Patients with neurofibromatosis demonstrate a very variable clinical picture with signs that are largely age dependent. Rarely a glioma is the first presenting sign of the disease. PATIENTS: Three patients with gliomas of the optic nerve and chiasm with neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) were followed for 10-20 years. Clinical course and therapy are discussed. CONCLUSION: The correct diagnosis of exophthalmos,...

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