Intramedullary pilomyxoid astrocytoma with intracerebral metastasis exhibiting oligodendroglioma-like features

Intramedullary pilomyxoid astrocytoma with intracerebral metastasis exhibiting oligodendroglioma-like features

Intramedullary glioma are rare and their biological behaviour can differ from their cerebral counterparts. Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA, WHO grade II), predominantly occur in the hypothalamic/chiasmatic region of infants and children. The few reported cases of pediatric intramedullary PMA displayed a...

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Main Authors: Sabina Eigenbrod, Niklas Thon, Nathalie Jansen, Hendrik Janssen, Janina Mielke, Michael Ruiter, Christian la Fougère, Aurelia Peraud, Rupert Egensperger, Hans Kretzschmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-05-01
Series:Rare Tumors
Subjects:
Intramedullary glioma
pilomyxoid astrocytoma
metastasis
1p19q
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/4063

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