Consecutive cerebellar and cerebral astrocytomas.
An unusual astrocytoma occurring in different anatomical compartments of the brain is reported. The child was operated upon for a cerebellar astrocytoma when he was eight-and-half years old. Seven years later, he was operated for a cerebral astrocytoma. The growth of the similar tumours at these two sites is analysed and literature on the subject is reviewed. The concept of multicentricity is emphasized.
Department of Neurosurgery & Neuroradiology, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
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Bhatjiwale
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Muzumdar
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Goel
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Patankar
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002540:Cerebral Cortex; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed