Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the spinal cord in an adult.
We report a 45-year old woman with a pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) of the cervical spinal cord with a rapid clinical course and fatal outcome. Moreover, two family members of the patient were reported to have brainstem tumours with similar histopathological features. This may be the first report of familial PMAs.
Department of Neurosurgery, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. Ali.Etemad-Sajadi@chuv.ch
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D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy