Desmoplastic Cerebral Astrocytoma of Infancy: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.745
- Author:
Yong Hoon KIM
1
;
Woo Ho CHO
;
Hung Hee YOON
;
Gham HUR
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brain neoplasms, MR
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma*;
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant;
Humans;
Infant;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;38(4):745-747
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy is a rare neoplasm with distinctive clinical and radiographicfeatures. Almost all cases present in the first two years of life as a large, supratentorial, enhancing mass witha peripheral dural-based solid component and a central cystic component. After complete surgical excision, thecourse of this tumor is benign, and adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy may not be required. We describethe case of a 9-month-old boy with a desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy and review the associatedliterature.
