A Case of Astrocytoma in the 4th Ventricle.
- Author:
Hyun Koo LEE
1
;
Il Suck OK
;
Hyun Jip KIM
;
Je G CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma*;
Autopsy;
Cerebellum;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1981;10(1):255-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cerebellar astrocytomas have some characteristics such as benign histologic features, frequent cyst formation, tumors of early life and good postoperative prognosis. Cerebellar astrocytomas may arise from any part of cerebellum and tumors originated from vermis usually grew symmetrically in the vermis or invade the hemisphere. We recently experienced a case of cerebellar astrocytoma which entirely filled the 4th ventricle without evidence of tumor growth in the vermis or hemisphere. We report this case with its autopsy findings.
