Leptomeningeal dissemination of pilocytic astrocytoma at diagnosis in childhood: two cases report Disseminação leptomeníngea de astrocitoma pilocítico ao diagnóstico: relato de dois casos

Leptomeningeal dissemination of pilocytic astrocytoma at diagnosis in childhood: two cases report Disseminação leptomeníngea de astrocitoma pilocítico ao diagnóstico: relato de dois casos

Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a benign tumor that rarely spread along the neuraxis. At the moment there are no more than five cases of leptomeningeal dissemination (LD) from PA at diagnosis described in the literature. Different patterns of presentation or recurrence may be noted: local recurrence,...

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Main Authors: Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo, Hamilton Matushita, André Guelman G. Machado, José Píndaro P. Plese, Sérgio Rosemberg, Raul Marino Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2003-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
astrocitoma pilocítico
disseminação leptomeníngea
doença multicêntrica
líquor
metástases
quimioterapia
radioterapia
pilocytic astrocytoma
leptomeningeal dissemination
multicentric disease
cerebrospinal fluid
metastasis
radiation therapy
chemotherapy
hydrocephalus
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