MALIGNANT CEREBELLAR ASTROCYTOMAS IN CHILDHOOD - EXPERIENCE WITH 4 CASES

Authors
BRISTOT R RACO A VANGELISTA T DELFINI R
Citation
R. Bristot et al., MALIGNANT CEREBELLAR ASTROCYTOMAS IN CHILDHOOD - EXPERIENCE WITH 4 CASES, Child's nervous system, 14(10), 1998, pp. 532-536
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Pediatrics,Surgery
Journal title
Child's nervous system → ACNP
ISSN journal
02567040
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1998
Pages
532 - 536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0256-7040(1998)14:10<532:MCAIC->2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The most frequent type of cerebellar astrocytoma in children is the pi locytic variety, for which the treatment of choice and prognosis are n ow well established. In contrast, an anaplastic lesion in this site is extremely rare. The authors present four cases of high-grade astrocyt oma in a cerebellar site. They discuss the best type of treatment for this pathology, with particular reference to postoperative radiotherap y and chemotherapy, in the light of their results.