Pilocytic astrocytoma presenting as bilateral optic atrophy in a Child: Case Report

Brain tumors are a very common pathology in children today. Optic atrophy is an alerting sign for ophthalmologist that may be associated with serious systemic conditions having a significant bearing on the overall morbidity of the child. We describe here a 14 years old girl who presented with visual loss and features of raised intracranial pressure. On imaging she was diagnosed to have a supratentorial tumor suggestive of central neurocytoma but on histopathology was reported to be pilocytic astrocytoma grade I.