Congenital anaplastic astrocytoma with favorable prognosis. Case report.
J Neurosurg
; 69(4): 604-9, 1988 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3047342
ABSTRACT
A large intracranial tumor that caused macrocrania leading to dystocia was demonstrated by prenatal ultrasound examination. After birth, computerized tomography (CT) confirmed the presence of a giant supratentorial tumor with a large cyst. When the infant was 20 days old, the tumor was radically extirpated. Neuropathological examination revealed an astrocytoma with focal signs of anaplasia showing a macrocyst as well as multiple microcysts resulting from hemorrhages into the tumor. Although no adjuvant radio- or chemotherapy was administered, the child had nearly normal psychomotor development without clinical or CT evidence of tumor recurrence, and is now 3 years old.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Astrocytoma
/
Brain Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
J Neurosurg
Year:
1988
Type:
Article