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| Tumor poco frecuente, de crecimiento lento que, por lo general, se forma en el nervio óptico, el quiasma óptico o el tracto óptico. Estas son partes del sistema nervioso que transportan los mensajes del ojo al cerebro. También se llama glioma de la vía óptica. |
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