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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.
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Received: 18 March 1999; Revised: 22 July 1999; Accepted: 28 July 1999
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García-Asensio, S., Artigas, J. & Barrena, R. Optic nerve aspergillosis: report of a case diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Eur Radiol 10, 573–575 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050963
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050963