6-year-old girl with hydrocephalus.

Full Abstract

With rare exceptions, pediatric tectal gliomas have been generally reported as low-grade tumors with relatively good prognosis. The patients are usually treated conservatively to manage the signs and symptoms of obstructive hydrocephalus. We report a case of a tectal glioma in a 6-years-old girl with histological features of anaplastic mixed oligoastrocytoma that continues to progress despite chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Author information

Author/s: Chang, Howard T (HT); Cuison, Reuben V (RV); Gera, Renuka (R); Saah, Elna (E); Scott-Emuakpor, Ajovi (A); Abood, Christopher (C);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Letter

Journal: Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) (Brain Pathol), published in Switzerland. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 19 (issue 4) : pp 725-6

Dates: Created 2009/09/11; Completed 2009/11/04;

PMID: 19744043, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/4/2009, IMS Date: )

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