Desmoplastic astrocytoma of infancy: a case report with histopathologic and immunohistochemistry profile
P. R. health sci. j
;
21(2): 129-132, Jun. 2002.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-334434
ABSTRACT
The clinicopathological features and immunohistochemistry profile of desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy are discussed in a 4 month old male infant who presented with an increasing head circumference more pronounced in the last two weeks prior to admission to the University Pediatric Hospital. This is a rare tumor that occurs in infants within the first two years of life and it is characterized by a massive, often cystic, supratentorial lesion usually in the frontoparietal region. It has a biphasic histologic pattern with an astrocytic and desmoplastic component and a good prognosis after total or near total surgical resection. This patient represents the first case of desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy diagnosed in the Puerto Rico Medical Center.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Astrocytoma
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Brain Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Puerto Rico
Language:
English
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Puerto Rico
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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