Sudden death in a child due to rare endocranial neoformation.
A case of unexpected death in a six-year-old child, who died after a period of non-specific symptoms and clinical signs, is described. The cause of death was a pilocytic astrocytoma of the pontocerebellar angle, rare with regard to location and histology. The authors have reviewed the literature, which was scanty.
Buzzi
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Università degli Studi, Parma, Italy.
Verdura
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Arlati
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Colecchia
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans