Desmoplastic astrocytoma of infancy: a case report with histopathologic and immunohistochemistry profile
P. R. health sci. j
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21(2): 129-132, Jun. 2002.
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en Inglés
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| 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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Asunto principal:
Astrocitoma
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
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Lactante
/
Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Puerto Rico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P. R. health sci. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Puerto Rico
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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