An Infant with Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Anaplastic Astrocytoma Who Remains Disease-Free after Proton Therapy
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1394-1398, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-44042
ABSTRACT
The authors present a rare of prenatally diagnosed congenital anaplastic astrocytoma. A 9-month-old boy had three recurrences despite two surgical resections and various chemotherapeutic regimens. He underwent the 3rd gross tumor removal at 11 months of age, followed by proton therapy, and now he remains disease-free for 3 yr without a significant neurocognitive dysfunction. This is the 1st case of a pediatric tumor treated by proton therapy in Korea, and proton therapy may be a treatment of choice for a congenital anaplastic astrocytoma in infants and young children, considering limitation of radiation therapy.
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Main subject:
Prenatal Diagnosis
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Astrocytoma
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Brain Neoplasms
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Disease-Free Survival
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Proton Therapy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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