Astrocitoma pilomixoide de fossa posterior em criança: relato de caso / Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the posterior fossa in children: case report
Arq. bras. neurocir
; 31(3)set. 2012. ilus
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in Pt
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| ID: lil-668418
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RESUMO
Descrever um caso de astrocitoma pilomixoide, um tumor do sistema nervoso central raro, descrito e classificado recentemente diante de sintomatologia e achados pouco específicos. Análise e descrição de um caso de astrocitoma pilomixoide submetido a tratamento cirúrgico no Instituto José Frota, Fortaleza, Ceará. Paciente evolui com regressão importante dos sintomas, sem indícios de recidiva tumoral. O diagnóstico e a classificação correta dos tumores cerebrais são de extrema importância clínica, pois modificam de forma impactante o prognóstico, assim como a abordagem terapêutica.
ABSTRACT
To describe a pilomyxoid astrocytoma case, a tumor of the central nervous system rare recently described and classified in the face of a specific symptomatology and little found. Analysis and description of a case of pilomyxoid astrocytoma underwent surgical treatment at the José Frota Institute in Fortaleza, Ceará. Patient developed a significant decrease of symptoms without evidence of tumor relapse. The diagnosis and the correct classification of cerebral tumors are of extreme clinical importance, because it changes so as impacting the prognosis as well as therapeutic approach.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Astrocytoma
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Infratentorial Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Pt
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil