Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • K. Park
  • J. Yoo
  • H. Cho
  • W. Cho
  • S. Park
چکیده

We present a case of desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy (DCAI) in a 9-month-old boy including immunohistochemical and proliferative activity studies. It was mainly composed of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive astrocytes and desmoplastic stroma. Studies with Ki-67 and synthetic phase fraction disclosed a low proliferative activity. Flow cytometric study revealed diploidy pattern. These findings suggest a positive correlation with the favorable prognosis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of Korean Medical Science

دوره 13  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1998