Abstract
We report two adult patients with pilocytic astrocytomas with anaplastic features at initial diagnosis. Pilocytic astrocytomas are low-grade astrocytomas that occur rarely in adults. Initial presentation of a pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features is particularly uncommon and making a definitive diagnosis of pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features can be challenging. It is critical to differentiate glioblastoma (World Health Organization [WHO] grade 4) and pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features (WHO grade 3) from pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO grade 1) as there are significant therapeutic and prognostic implications. Improved therapeutic strategies are required for pilocytic astrocytomas with anaplastic features. Crown
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1704-1706 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anaplastic astrocytoma
- Anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma
- Low-grade glioma
- Pilocytic astrocytoma
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Primary anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma. / Azad, A.; Deb, S.; Cher, Lawrence.
In: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Vol. 16, No. 12, 12.2009, p. 1704-1706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Primary anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma
AU - Azad, A.
AU - Deb, S.
AU - Cher, Lawrence
PY - 2009/12
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N2 - We report two adult patients with pilocytic astrocytomas with anaplastic features at initial diagnosis. Pilocytic astrocytomas are low-grade astrocytomas that occur rarely in adults. Initial presentation of a pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features is particularly uncommon and making a definitive diagnosis of pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features can be challenging. It is critical to differentiate glioblastoma (World Health Organization [WHO] grade 4) and pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features (WHO grade 3) from pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO grade 1) as there are significant therapeutic and prognostic implications. Improved therapeutic strategies are required for pilocytic astrocytomas with anaplastic features. Crown
AB - We report two adult patients with pilocytic astrocytomas with anaplastic features at initial diagnosis. Pilocytic astrocytomas are low-grade astrocytomas that occur rarely in adults. Initial presentation of a pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features is particularly uncommon and making a definitive diagnosis of pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features can be challenging. It is critical to differentiate glioblastoma (World Health Organization [WHO] grade 4) and pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features (WHO grade 3) from pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO grade 1) as there are significant therapeutic and prognostic implications. Improved therapeutic strategies are required for pilocytic astrocytomas with anaplastic features. Crown
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KW - Astrocytoma
KW - Low-grade glioma
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JO - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
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