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Gliomas are tumors that grow in various parts of the brain. Optic gliomas can affect:
An optic glioma may also grow along with a hypothalamic glioma .
Glioma - optic; Optic nerve glioma
Optic gliomas are rare. The cause of optic gliomas is unknown. Most optic gliomas are slow-growing and non-cancerous ( benign ) and occur in children, almost always before age 20.
There is a strong association between optic glioma and neurofibromatosis Type 1 ( NF1 ).
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