A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature
Astroblastomas are rare, potentially curable primary brain tumors which can be difficult to diagnose. We present the case of astroblastoma in a 73-year-old male, an atypical age for this tumor, more classically found in pediatric and young adult populations. Through our case and review of the litera...
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| author | Christopher Payne Ali Batouli Kristen Stabingas Dunbar Alcindor Khaled Abdel Aziz Cunfeng Pu Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara Robert Williams Alexander Yu |
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| description | Astroblastomas are rare, potentially curable primary brain tumors which can be difficult to diagnose. We present the case of astroblastoma in a 73-year-old male, an atypical age for this tumor, more classically found in pediatric and young adult populations. Through our case and review of the literature, we note that this tumor is frequently reported in adult populations and the presentation of this tumor in the elderly is well described. This tumor is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis when managing both pediatric and adult patients of any age who present with the imaging findings characteristic of this rare tumor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-678031478a874e4b9ee42bfa2c19352c2025-08-20T03:34:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762017-01-01201710.1155/2017/16079151607915A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the LiteratureChristopher Payne0Ali Batouli1Kristen Stabingas2Dunbar Alcindor3Khaled Abdel Aziz4Cunfeng Pu5Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara6Robert Williams7Alexander Yu8Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Pathology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Neurological Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USADepartment of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USAAstroblastomas are rare, potentially curable primary brain tumors which can be difficult to diagnose. We present the case of astroblastoma in a 73-year-old male, an atypical age for this tumor, more classically found in pediatric and young adult populations. Through our case and review of the literature, we note that this tumor is frequently reported in adult populations and the presentation of this tumor in the elderly is well described. This tumor is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis when managing both pediatric and adult patients of any age who present with the imaging findings characteristic of this rare tumor.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1607915 |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Payne Ali Batouli Kristen Stabingas Dunbar Alcindor Khaled Abdel Aziz Cunfeng Pu Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara Robert Williams Alexander Yu A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature |
| title_short | A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | pediatric tumor found frequently in the adult population a case of anaplastic astroblastoma in an elderly patient and review of the literature |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1607915 |
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