Massive Calcified Cerebellar Pilocytic Astrocytoma with Rapid Recurrence : A Rare Case

Aydemir F., Kardes O., KAYASELÇUK F., Tufan K.

JOURNAL OF KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY, cilt.59, sa.5, ss.533-536, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3340/jkns.2016.59.5.533
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF KOREAN NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.533-536
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) are World Heath Organization Grade I tumors and are most common in children. PA calcification is not a common finding and has been reported more frequently in the optic nerve, hypothalamic/thalamus and superficially located cerebral tumors. We present a cerebellar PA in a 3-year-old male patient with cystic components and massive calcification areas. The residual tumor grew rapidly after the first operation, and the patient was operated on again. A histopathological examination revealed polar spongioblastoma-like cells. Massive calcification is not a common feature in PAs and can lead to difficulties in radiological and pathological differential diagnoses.