J Korean Radiol Soc. 1998 Apr;38(4):745-747. Korean.
Published online Mar 15, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.745
Published online Mar 15, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.745
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Case Report
Desmoplastic Cerebral Astrocytoma of Infancy: A Case Report
Yong Hoon Kim,
Woo Ho Cho,
Hung Hee Yoon
and Gham Hur
Abstract
Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy is a rare neoplasm with distinctive clinical and radiographicfeatures. Almost all cases present in the first two years of life as a large, supratentorial, enhancing mass witha peripheral dural-based solid component and a central cystic component. After complete surgical excision, thecourse of this tumor is benign, and adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy may not be required. We describethe case of a 9-month-old boy with a desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy and review the associatedliterature.
Keywords
Brain neoplasms; MR
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