title: Congenital spinal astrocytoma: how favourable is the long-term outcome?
abstract: An infant born with a low grade cervical astrocytoma and the adverse neuro-developmental outcome despite successful resection of the tumour are described. This case adds to the literature on this rare condition and the need for improvement in the management of these infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pizer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: May
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis