title: A Pediatric Tumor Found Frequently in the Adult Population: A Case of Anaplastic Astroblastoma in an Elderly Patient and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Astroblastomas are rare, potentially curable primary brain tumors which can be difficult to diagnose. We present the case of astroblastoma in a 73-year-old male, an atypical age for this tumor, more classically found in pediatric and young adult populations. Through our case and review of the literature, we note that this tumor is frequently reported in adult populations and the presentation of this tumor in the elderly is well described. This tumor is an important consideration in the differential diagnosis when managing both pediatric and adult patients of any age who present with the imaging findings characteristic of this rare tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6321-7037
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batouli
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stabingas
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Dunbar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alcindor
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abdel Aziz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Cunfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3286-1094
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tyler-Kabara
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yu