Radiologic-pathologic correlation. Diffuse pontine astrocytoma.
This case demonstrated the classic gross, pathologic, CT, and MR findings of pontine astrocytoma. The role of functional brain imaging in identifying regrowth of tumor was illustrated and the differential diagnosis of a brain stem lesion summarized.
Kane
A G
AG
Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78234.
Robles
H A
HA
Smirniotopoulos
J G
JG
Heironimus
J D
JD
Fish
M H
MH
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011149:Pons; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed