Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the cerebellum Journal Articles

abstract

• Pilomyxoid astrocytomas (PMAs) are low-grade (WHO Grade II) tumors for which the imaging features are similar to pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs), but for which histological features and the clinical course differ. They are classified as a variant of PA. They have only been recently recognized, and they behave more aggressively than PAs. Most cases occur in the hypothalamic-chiasmatic area, although they may be located in any part of the neuraxis. Posterior fossa PMAs are very rare. The authors report a case of a 2-year-old girl with cerebellar PMA.

authors

• Ajani, Olufemi
• Sulaiti, Ghanem Al
• Bozom, Issam Al

status

• published 

publication date

• May 2011

has subject area

• 1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine (FoR)
• Astrocytoma (MeSH)
• Cerebellar Neoplasms (MeSH)
• Cerebellum (MeSH)
• Child, Preschool (MeSH)
• Craniotomy (MeSH)
• Female (MeSH)
• Follow-Up Studies (MeSH)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MeSH)
• Neurology & Neurosurgery (Science Metrix)

published in

• Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics  Journal

keywords

• Astrocytoma
• Cerebellar Neoplasms
• Cerebellum
• Child, Preschool
• Craniotomy
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.3171/2011.2.peds10314

PubMed ID

• 21529196

start page

• 539

end page

• 542

volume

• 7

issue

• 5