MALIGNANT CHIASMAL GLIOMA - A RARE CAUSE OF RAPID VISUAL-LOSS

The clinical, neuroradiological, and histological findings of an adult patient suffering from malignant optic glioma is reported. Rapid visu al deterioration was misdiagnosed for several months until biopsy conf irmed the tumor. The patient died despite radiation therapy nine month s after first symptoms. Our presentation will focus on the problems of diagnosing and establishing therapeutic procedures in this rare malig nant neoplasm.