Korean J Pediatr.
2004 Apr;47(4):458-461.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 with Cerebellar Piloytic Astrocytoma
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea. isjeon@ghil.com
- 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
Abstract
- Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1) is one of the most common inherited disorders, clinically characterized by cafe-au-lait spots, Lisch nodules and neurofibromas. In addition, the affected individuals usually develop benign and malignant tumors of the nervous system. One of the most common tumors is the optic nerve glioma. NF1-associated glioma, however, rarely occurs in the cerebellum. Recently, we experienced a NF1-associated cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma in an 11 years old girl. She has a family history of NF1 and multiple cafe-au-lait spots over her whole body. We report herewith a case of NF1-associated cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma with a brief review of related literature.
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