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Pilocytic astrocytoma.
To cite: Lourenço EP, Nzwalo H, Sampaio MR, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015213013 DESCRIPTION Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a benign tumour of childhood, often located in deep midline structures such as the brainstem and the cerebellum. Gross surgical resection is curative in the majority of patients. We report a case of recurrent PA di...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850901)56:5<1128::aid-cncr2820560529>3.0.co;2-j