Pilomyxoid astrocytoma with high proliferation index
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Pilomyxoid astrocytoma with high proliferation index
Pilomyxoid astrocytomas is an uncommon aggressive piloid neoplasm, closely related to pilocytic astrocytomas and typically presents in the very young but can occur in older children and rarely in adults. A 12-years-old male presented with focal seizures, headache and vomiting of 10 days duration. Computed tomogram showed a hypo- to hyperdense and peripherally enhancing, solid-cystic lesion in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.123694