title: [Intraspinal astrocytoma in a 3-year-old girl].
abstract: A 3-year old patient with a spinal cord astrocytoma is presented. The clinical signs, diagnosis, neurosurgical, morphological results and prognosis are discussed. If there is any suspicion of an intraspinal abnormity, short-term neurological controls, somato-sensory evoked potentials and MRT of the spinal cord should be performed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Neuropädiatrie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilken
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aksu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: vd Lühe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reusche
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Intraspinales Astrozytom bei einem 3jährigen Mädchen.