Favourable outcome after biopsy and decompression of a holocord intramedullary spinal cord astrocytoma in a newborn.
A 4-month-old male infant presented with hydrocephalus as the initial clinical symptom due to a holocord intramedullary low-grade astrocytoma. This case illustrates a possible alternative treatment to radical surgery with a benign long-term course over a 4.5 year follow-up period.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D003664:Decompression; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt