A case of an elderly adult presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a rare hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma

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作者：

Sekula, R. F., Jr. ^{[1
]}

Marchan, E. M. ^{[1
]}

Quigley, M. R. ^{[1
]}

Frederickson, A. M. ^{[1
]}

Pu, C. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Allegheny Gen Hosp, Dept Neurosurg,Allegheny Neurosci Inst, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA

[2] Drexel Univ, Coll Med, Allegheny Gen Hosp, Allegheny Neurosci Inst,Dept Neuropathol, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA

来源：

CLINICAL NEUROPATHOLOGY | 2008年 / 27卷 / 06期

关键词：

pilocytic astrocytoma; hemorrhage; adult; suprasellar;

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中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

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摘要：

In this report, we present a 65-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms consistent with impending brain herniation. Emergent imaging revealed a hyperdense mass in the suprasellar region. Urgent surgery was performed and final pathology eventuated a pilocytic astrocytoma. Although rare cases of suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma in children and adults have been reported, we report an interesting case of a hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma in an elderly adult (without prior anticoagulant use) causing impending brain herniation secondary to obstructive hydrocephalus.

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