Desmoplastic Cerebral Astrocytoma of Infancy: A Case Report

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.