Optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM) is a rare tumour. Cases are usually separated into primary ONSM, which arises either intraorbitally or, less commonly, intracanalicularly, and secondary ONSM, which arises intracranially and subsequently invades the optic canal and orbit. This is the first book to cover all important aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of primary ONSM. After a general introduction, individual chapters discuss the clinical presentation, clinical examination and diagnosis, imaging, and histology. Treatment options are then addressed in detail, with special emphasis on external beam radiation therapy, and in particular stereotactic fractionated radiation therapy. The latter has recently produced consistently good results and is now considered the emerging treatment of choice for the vast majority of patients with primary ONSM. This well-illustrated book will prove invaluable to all practitioners who encounter primary ONSM in their clinical work.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gmbh & Co. Kg
ISBN-13
9783540775577
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96302593
Product Key Features
Author
Susanne Pitz, Branislav Jeremic
Publication Name
Primary Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Surgery, Radiology
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
139 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
297mm
Item Width
210mm
Item Weight
683g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Medical Radiology
Editor
Branislav Jeremic, Susanne Pitz
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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