Optic nerve aspergillosis: report of a case diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy |
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Authors: | S García-Asensio J M Artigas R Barrena |
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Institution: | (1) Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital “Miguel Servet”, P0 Isabel la Católica 3, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain, ES |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to describe the fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) procedure in patient with a optic nerve lesion.
A case of optic nerve and brain aspergillosis, an infrequent condition that can mimic tumor or tumor-like lesions, is reported.
The patient was studied by CT and MRI and definite diagnosis was established by means of an ultrasound-guided FNAB. Specimen
preparation revealed the presence of multiple hyphae of Aspergillus fumigatus in the optic nerve lesion. The FNAB procedure is a safe and reliable diagnostic method for suspected intraorbitary tumors
and tumor-like conditions especially when other less-invasive modalities have failed to establish the diagnosis and when cytologic
confirmation is needed to implement aggressive therapy.
Received: 18 March 1999; Revised: 22 July 1999; Accepted: 28 July 1999 |
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Keywords: | : Optic nerve – Aspergillosis – Fine-needle aspiration biopsy – Ultrasound-guided biopsy |
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