J Korean Radiol Soc.
1998 Apr;38(4):745-747. 10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.745.
Desmoplastic Cerebral Astrocytoma of Infancy: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Korea.
- KMID: 2201389
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.4.745
Abstract
- Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy is a rare neoplasm with distinctive clinical and radiographicfeatures. Almost all cases present in the first two years of life as a large, supratentorial, enhancing mass witha peripheral dural-based solid component and a central cystic component. After complete surgical excision, thecourse of this tumor is benign, and adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy may not be required. We describethe case of a 9-month-old boy with a desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy and review the associatedliterature.
