2017, Number 1
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Rev Med MD 2017; 8.9 (1)
Orbitary pilocytic astrocytoma: case report
Lemus-Cruz CV, González-Pérez G, Sánchez-Orozco AJ, Iñiguez-Soto M, Castellanos-Franco TE
Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 81-84
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ABSTRACT
Pilocytic astrocytomas are a rare tumor characterized by slow growth, which is much more common in pediatric
patients than in adults. 85 % are localized in cerebellum and an intraorbital localization is extremely rare. We present
the case of a 6 year old male which was evaluated due to a tumor that formed an orbital encephalocele. The
histopathology report stated it was a low grade pilocytic astrocytoma with a satisfactory short course outcome. This is
the first casa in medical literature of a pilocytic astrocytoma with orbital encephalocele.
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