Cavernous Malformations of the Optic Nerve and Optic Pathway: A Case Series and Systematic Review of the Literature.
Visish M SrinivasanStefan W KoesterMichele S WangRedi RahmaniKevin L MaJoshua S CatapanoMohamed A LabibMichael T LawtonPublished in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2021)
OPCMs can occur throughout the anterior visual pathway and may cause significant symptoms. Surgery is feasible and should be considered for OPCMs presenting to a surface of the nerve. Favorable results can be obtained with resection, although optimal results are obtained with patients who present with milder symptoms without longstanding damage to the optic apparatus.