Cystoid angiocentric glioma: A case report and literature review.
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Angiocentric glioma is a rare subtype of neuroepithelial tumor that is associated with a history of epilepsy. We report a case of cystoid angiocentric glioma associated with an area of calcification. This 25 year old male patient presented with tonic clonic spasm. He underwent craniotomy with complete resection of the lesion. Pathologic specimen showed monomorphous bipolar cells with angiocentric growth pattern.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of radiology case reports
دوره 9 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015