Adult Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma with Hemorrhage in an Atypical Location.

Astrocytoma hemorrhage intratumoral pilocytic pilomyxoid tumor

Journal

Asian journal of neurosurgery
ISSN: 1793-5482
Titre abrégé: Asian J Neurosurg
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101564712

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez: 3 4 2019
pubmed: 3 4 2019
medline: 3 4 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Pilomyxoid astrocytomas (PMAs) are generally seen in young children and tend to occur in the hypothalamic-chiasmatic region. Their presence in other parts of the brain in the nonpediatric age group is uncommon. In addition, hemorrhage in such low-grade tumors is an occasional event. We describe a case of PMA that presented with spontaneous bleed in an atypical location (temporoparietal region) in an adult. A concise literature of the cases of PMA which were associated with bleed is also presented. Occasionally, low-grade tumors such as PMA may present with bleed. These benign looking neoplasms behave differently from the commonly occurring pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) and should be considered as a differential. It is important to differentiate these from PA, as the management and prognosis differs.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30937060
doi: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_164_18
pii: AJNS-14-300
pmc: PMC6417295
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

300-303

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Madhivanan Karthigeyan (M)

Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Prankul Singhal (P)

Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Pravin Salunke (P)

Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Rakesh Kumar Vasishta (RK)

Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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