A neonatal huge subependymal giant cell astrocytoma: case report.
We report a neonate with a huge subependymal giant cell astrocytoma associated with tuberous sclerosis, with atypical magnetic resonance imaging findings. The neonatal subependymal giant cell astrocytoma is rare, and we discuss the difficulty in its diagnosis and treatment.
Oikawa
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe Children's Hospital, Japan.
Sakamoto
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Kobayashi
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery