title: Combined fontanelle puncture and surgical operation in treatment of desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma: case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma is a rare low-grade malignant brain tumor found in infants. Its pathological diagnosis can be made on the basis of its histological characteristics and immunohistochemical staining. A case of desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma, including its clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, is reported. Presurgical percutaneous decompression and subsequent resection resulted in a satisfactory therapeutic outcome.
authors: Neurosurgery Department, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China.
authors: Shuo
authors: S
authors: Gu
authors: Nan
authors: N
authors: Bao
authors: Min-Zhi
authors: MZ
authors: Yin
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D055762:Cranial Fontanelles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome