Bevacizumab and temozolomide in secondary gliomatosis from gemistocytic astrocytoma: a case report
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Conversion of a Gemistocytic Astrocytoma to a Fibrillary Astrocytoma after Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy
In most instances, gemistocytic astrocytoma progresses to anaplastic astrocytoma at the time of recurrence. Here, we report an unusual case where a gemistocytic astrocytoma converted to a more benign fibrillary histology after temozolomide/radiation therapy. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman with a history of fibrillary astrocytoma that was followed over a span of eight years and under...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Management Issues
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2283-3137,1973-4832
DOI: 10.7175/cmi.v6i2.624