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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Malignant astrocytomas of the spinal cord are uncommon neoplasms with a dismal prognosis. To the authors' knowledge, little information has been published to date regarding the prognostic impact of clinicopathologic factors. ## METHODS The authors studied 36 cases to in
Congenital spinal cord astrocytomas have only rarely been reported. We report two additional cases and a review of the literature on these infrequent tumors. The congenital cord astrocytomas can have obscure initial presentations, including fever and irritability, leading to delays in diagnosis. Mag
Background. The optimal management of spinal cord astrocytomas remains to be defined, as aggressive surgery and radiotherapy are associated with a high risk of morbidity. The value of chemotherapy has not been assessed. Procedure. The patient in the present report harbored an infiltrating spinal co