A Case of Anaplastic Astrocytoma in Term Pregnancy.
- Author:
Su Kyong SHIN
1
;
Yeon Lim SUH
;
Won Jun CHOI
;
Soon Ae LEE
;
Jong Hak LEE
;
Won Young PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, JinJu, Korea. wypaik@gshp.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anaplastic astrocytoma;
Brain tumor;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma*;
Brain;
Brain Neoplasms;
Female;
Frontal Lobe;
Humans;
Judgment;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Pregnancy Trimester, Third;
Pregnancy*
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2002;13(3):298-303
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracranial astrocytoma is often discovered in third-fifth decade and occupies about 12% of the intracranial tumor patients. The concurrence of tumors of the brain and pregnancy is uncommon, moreover, astrocytoma of the brain in term pregnancy is very rare. Generally, astrocytoma is divided into six subgroups. Among them anaplastic astrocytoma is thought to be a malignant brain tumor. In the management of patients with brain tumor complicating pregnancy, judgments with regard to the optimal time for neurologic studies and operation and the mode of delivery are frequently difficult and occasionally controversial. We experienced a case of anaplastic astrocytoma of left frontal lobe, which was diagnosed by MR imaging at the third trimester of pregnancy. We report the case with a brief review of literature.
