Long-term survival of an infant with 'anaplastic' astrocytoma

Pediatric Neurosurgery
B ConnollyL E Becker

Abstract

Anaplastic astrocytomas are intermediate in differentiation between astrocytoma and glioblastoma multiforme. Survival with anaplastic astrocytoma is favorably affected by extensive anaplasia, maximal resection and presentation in early life. We report a 2-month-old infant who had a tumor of astrocytic lineage with anaplastic features of necrosis, nuclear atypia and mitotic activity. Following subtotal resection the child is alive but has a radiologically visible tumor.

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Apr 30, 2010·Neuroradiology·Mariasavina SeverinoAndrea Rossi
Nov 19, 2002·Pediatric Neurology·Hart Isaacs
Nov 1, 2016·Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery·Hart Isaacs

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