An unusual case of malignant pilocytic astrocytoma occurring in the eye.
Pilocytic astrocytoma is a central nervous system neoplasia that arises during pediatric age. Only few cases have been documented in patients older than 50 years old. It is a low-grade lesion that can rarely undergo malignant changes presenting the histologic features of a high-grade glioma. We report a case of a pilocytic astrocytoma arising in the eyeball of a 53-year-old man affected by glaucoma that underwent malignant evolution.
Canesso
Alessandra
A
Section of Pathology, Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Gabelli 61, Padova 35100, Italy. canalex@hotmail.it
Gardiman
Marina
M
Salmaso
Roberto
R
Alaggio
Rita
R
Ninfo
Vito
V
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged