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18980798

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-1-26
pubmed:abstractText
Intramedullary glial neoplasms affecting the entire cord from the cervicomedullary junction to the conus are termed "holocord tumors" and those diagnosed as pilocytic astrocytoma are rare. Herein, we present a 13-year-old girl with a tumor extending from the cervicomedullary junction to the conus which was partially resected in a four-stage approach. Histopathological examination of all specimens resulted in diagnosis of a pilocytic astrocytoma. Although no signs of atypia were present, an elevated proliferative activity of endothelial vessels was noted. Residual parts of the tumor showed progress making additional surgery necessary. Therapy and its consequences are discussed and an overview of the literature of these rare longitudinally extensive intramedullary lesions is given.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1872-6968
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
111
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
203-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-10-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Holocord pilocytic astrocytoma--case report and review of the literature.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Calwerstr. 3, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. jens.schittenhelm@med.uni-tuebingen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports