PILOCYTIC CEREBELLAR ASTROCYTOMA IN ADULTS - CASE-REPORT

被引:12
作者
FAVRE, J [1 ]
DERUAZ, JP [1 ]
DETRIBOLET, N [1 ]
机构
[1] CHU VAUDOIS,NEUROSURG SERV,CH-1011 LAUSANNE,SWITZERLAND
来源
SURGICAL NEUROLOGY | 1993年 / 39卷 / 05期
关键词
PILOCYTIC ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASM; ANGIOGLIOMA; CT SCAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ADULT;
D O I
10.1016/0090-3019(93)90200-K
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
A case of cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma is reported. This tumor occurs typically in the first two decades of life and is seldom reported in adults. The 42-year-old patient presented with occipital headaches, nausea, and unsteady gait. Nystagmus and right dysmetria were noted. A CT scan showed a hypodense, nonenhancing, voluminous, right hemispheric cerebeller cyst. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a nodule in the wall of the cyst which became hyperintense with gadolinium. The mass was resected through a small occipital craniotomy. Neuropathological examination revealed a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma.
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