Intermediate pilomyxoid astrocytoma and diencephalic syndrome: imaging findings

Pilomyxoid astrocytoma, an entity described as a histological variantof pilocytic astrocytoma, is a rare primary tumor of the centralnervous system. It is usually located in the hypothalamic-chiasmaticarea, affecting children with a mean age of 10 months. It has ahigh rate of recurrence and cerebros...

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Main Authors: Olavo Kyosen Nakamura, Marco da Cunha Pinho, Vicente Odone Filho, Sergio Rosemberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2012-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/2379-236-238.pdf