Disseminated Juvenile Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma of the Hypothalamic-Chiasmatic Region

Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently described histological type of pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), but the tumors show histological differences. PMA has more aggressive malignant behavior than PA. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) may play a crucial role in the preoperative setting and also help...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Mesrur Halefoglu, Betul Duran Ozel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-04-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/7737