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18958385

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-11-12
pubmed:abstractText
Pilomyxoid astrocytomas have been identified as a variant of pilocytic astrocytoma. They are listed as a novel clinico-pathological entity in the 2007 World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of tumours of the central nervous system. This tumour corresponds to a WHO grade II neoplasm whereas pilocytic astrocytoma corresponds to WHO grade I. We have encountered an infratentorial tumour with pilomyxoid features in an adult. A 25 year old man presented with tinnitus and hyperacusis. Brain MRI revealed a mass occupying the fourth ventricle. We performed partial resection, but no adjuvant therapy was given. The staining index for the anti-Ki-67 monoclonal antibody MIB-1 was less than 1% in this patient. Pilomyxoid astrocytomas are not limited to the hypothalamic/chiasmatic region in children. Additional knowledge and recognition of this entity is necessary to improve treatment of pilomyxoid astrocytoma.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0942-0940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1203-6; discussion 1206
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the fourth ventricle in an adult.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports