The cystic growth of a subependymal giant-cell astrocytoma with tuberous sclerosis.
A case of a 7 year-old boy with subependymal giant-cell astrocytoma is reported. CT scanning of this patient for 6 years showed the cystic growth of the astrocytoma. The surgical indication and importance of periodic CT studies for subependymal giant-cell astrocytomas associated with tuberous sclerosis are discussed.
Sugita
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Y
Department of Neurosurgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
Taguchi
A
A
Miyagi
J
J
Yuge
T
T
Tomita
T
T
Shigemori
M
M
Morimatsu
M
M
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery