Genes involved in the pathogenesis of optic<unk>  glioma include BRAF-KIAA, tumor suppressor genes and chromosomes 7q34 and 17q. On gross pathology, smooth and fusiform intradural lesions are  characteristic findings of optic<unk>  glioma. On microscopic histopathological analysis, low grade spindle shaped pilocytic astrocytes & glial filaments, with the presence of numerous Rosenthal’s fibers are characteristic findings of optic<unk>  gliomas.
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Optic nerve glioma differential diagnosis
Optic nerve glioma epidemiology and demographics
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Retinoblastoma risk factors