Hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve producing bilateral optic tract edema in a patient with von Hippel–Lindau disease

摘要

Background:The authors present a novel case of a hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve producing bilateral optic tract edema in a patient with von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL). This is the only case in the literature documenting optic tract edema secondary to a hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve.