Giant cystic intradural extramedullary pilocytic astrocytoma of Cauda equina
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Giant cystic intradural extramedullary pilocytic astrocytoma of Cauda equina
Astrocytomas of Conus-Cauda equina region are rare. Astrocytomas, which are intramedullary tumors, may rarely have an extramedullary component. However, primary intradural extramedullary astrocytomas are extremely rare, with very few cases reported in the literature. We describe a giant extramedullary pilocytic astrocytoma of Cauda equina in a 20-year-old male. To the best of our knowledge, thi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0976-3147,0976-3155
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.120217