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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Astrocytoma
Astrocytoma
Astrocytomas are a type of neoplasm of the brain. They originate in a particular kind of glial-cells, star-shaped brain cells in the cerebrum called astrocytes. This type of tumor doesn't usually spread outside the brain and spinal cord and it doesn't usually affect other organs. Astrocytomas are the most common glioma and can occur in most parts of the brain and occasionally in the spinal cord. Within the astrocytomas, there are two broad classes recognized in literature, those with: Narrow zones of infiltration (mostly invasive tumors; e.g. , pilocytic astrocytoma, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma), that often are clearly outlined on diagnostic images Diffuse zones of infiltration (e...
Astrocytoma - List of case studies
- Diffuse Intra-Axial expansive Lesion of the Enchephalic Trunk not surgically investigated_4
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tumor classification: identification of pilocytic astrocytoma and fibrillary astrocytoma as distinct entities. Cancer 89:1569-1576, 2000]. As the tumor ... glioma, vasogenic edema, hydrocephalus, neurologic injury, astrocytoma, pilocytic astrocytoma, fibrillary astrocytoma, coma. ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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reactions Anaphylactoid reactions Anaplastic Astrocytoma (left temporal lobe) Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma ... Asthma Asthmatic bronchitis Astigmatism Astrocytoma Asymptomatic not common atrial flutter Ataxia Ataxy ...
- Neurofibromatosis type 1 - Ophthalmologic Exam is recommended
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white matter abnormalities, leukemia, allergic reaction, astrocytoma. Examinations: magnetic resonance imaging ... white matter abnormalities, leukemia, allergic reaction, astrocytoma. Examinations: ...
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the left temporal lobe
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Histological examination gave a diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytoma. He started chemoradiation with fotemustine (nitrosourea alkylating ... History Diagnosis : Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the left temporal lobe Sex : M No ...