Pilocytic Astrocytoma with Massive Microcalcification in a Child: A Tumor with Excellent Prognosis
نویسندگان
1 Molecular Pathology Research Center, Emam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran - Molecular Pathology Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran - Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Ira
doi
10.18502/ijpho.v16i3.21756چکیده
Background: Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is the most common primary astroglial neoplasm in children and adolescents. Massive calcification is a rare feature of PA and may complicate radiologic and pathologic diagnosis. Herein, we report a case of PA with extensive microcalcification in western Iran. Case Presentation: A 12-year-old boy presented with a two-year history of ...
