Spontaneous Malignant Transformation of a Pilocytic Astrocytoma of Cerebellum

Pilocytic astrocytoma is a slowly growing neoplasia that represents the most frequent cerebral tumor in pediatric age. Malignant transformation is rare and it is usually related to previous radiotherapy. The authors describe a case of a spontaneous malignant transformation of a pilocytic astrocytoma...

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Main Authors: Joana Coelho MD, Sofia Nunes MD, Duarte Salgado MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-03-01
Series:Child Neurology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2329048X14566813