Astrocytoma in an infant with prolonged apnea.
A 4-week-old infant experienced prolonged central sleep apnea requiring resuscitation. At 6 months of age he developed episodic obstructive apnea (diagnosed as laryngospasm by direct laryngoscopy) with an abnormal EEG and a normal computed tomography (CT) scan, and at 14 months of age he developed hemiparesis due to a gemistocytic astrocytoma grade III-IV. Following removal of the mass, he has had occasional seizure activity, but no further episodes of obstructive apnea.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology