title: Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy: a case report.
abstract: We present a case of desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy (DCAI) in a 9-month-old boy including immunohistochemical and proliferative activity studies. It was mainly composed of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive astrocytes and desmoplastic stroma. Studies with Ki-67 and synthetic phase fraction disclosed a low proliferative activity. Flow cytometric study revealed diploidy pattern. These findings suggest a positive correlation with the favorable prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Inje University College of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ysdol@unitel.co.kr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed