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Pilocytic astrocytoma [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2016
Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a benign tumour of childhood, often located in deep midline structures such as the brainstem and the cerebellum.1 Gross surgical resection is curative in the majority of patients.2 We report a case of recurrent PA diagnosed ...
Lourenço, Eva Patrícia, Nzwalo, Hipólito, Sampaio, Mário Rui, Varela, Ana Verónica   +3 more
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Chronic headache and obstructive hydrocephalus: A case of pilocytic astrocytoma in the third ventricle with detailed radiological and histopathological findings [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Pilocytic astrocytoma is a benign, slow-growing tumor classified as a WHO Grade I glioma, commonly affecting children and young adults. This case highlights the clinical, radiological, and histopathological features of a third-ventricle pilocytic ...
Paritosh Bhangale, MBBS, Shivali Kashikar, MD, Pratapsingh Hanuman Parihar, MD, Dhananjay Shinde, MBBS, Anjali Kumari, MBBS, Devyansh Nimodia, MBBS   +5 more
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Suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma with leptomeningeal dissemination [PDF]

South African Journal of Radiology
Leptomeningeal dissemination is a rare manifestation of pilocytic astrocytoma. It may occur with higher-grade tumours like medulloblastoma, ependymoma and high-grade glioma, but is extremely rare with low-grade glioma.
Siti S. Mohamad Zaini, Hilwati Hashim, Emy S. Rosani, Nor S. Bakar, Suryati Mohd Yusuf   +4 more
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Pilocytic astrocytoma

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2014
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2014.11 ...
Xiao-ling YAN
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Unusual localization of pilocytic astrocytoma at the foramen of Monro mimicking a colloid cyst: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
Pilocytic astrocytoma is a circumscribed central nervous system (CNS) WHO grade 1 glioma that typically arises in the cerebellum or optic–hypothalamic pathways; intraventricular occurrence at or near the foramen of Monro is exceptional and can mimic a ...
Arturs Balodis, Arturs Balodis, Arturs Balodis, Sigita Zalite, Inese Briede, Jurijs Nazarovs, Liga Jaunozolina, Evija Bergfelde, Tõnu Rätsep, Kaspars Auslands, Kaspars Auslands   +10 more
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Pilocytic astrocytoma: A rare case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a rare, low-grade glioma predominantly affecting children and young adults, with a favorable prognosis and a high survival rate.
Harry Galuh Nugraha, PhD, Elsa Yoasta, MD, Mirna Sobana, MD, Hermin Aminah Usman, MD   +3 more
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Pilocytic astrocytoma

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2015
Background Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a low-grade glioma that occurs mainly in children and young adults. The histomorphology of PA located in the cerebellum (WHOⅠ) is very typical. This article is to report one case of PA in the cerebellum of an 8-
Yu-wei CONG, Jie JIANG, Xue-feng WANG, Xiang-hui DONG, Zhi-guo TONG, Ji-ping QI   +5 more
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In silico analysis identifies a putative cell-of-origin for BRAF fusion-positive cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Childhood cancers are increasingly recognized as disorders of cellular development. This study sought to identify the cellular and developmental origins of cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma, the most common brain tumor of childhood.
Subhi Talal Younes, Betty Herrington
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Recurrent Optic Nerve Pilocytic Astrocytoma: A Rare Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Pilocytic astrocytoma is a low grade glioma that affects mostly children and young adults and can occur anywhere in the central nervous system. Pilocytic astrocytoma of the optic nerve is an equally indolent subtype that is often associated with ...
SUDHA GIRISH MENON, VUPPALAPATI NISHANT JANARDHANA RAJU, SULATHA V BHANDARY, KRISHNA RAO ADDOOR   +3 more
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Diffuse GFAP Immunopositivity in the Oligodendrocyte-like Component of Pilocytic Astrocytoma Distinguishes It from Mimickers

Diagnostics, 2022
Pilocytic astrocytoma with a predominant oligodendrocyte-like component can be difficult to distinguish from oligodendroglioma, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNTs), central neurocytoma, and ependymoma (clear cell phenotype).
Murad Alturkustani
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