Pilocytic astrocytoma – a juvenile neoplasm – in adults
✍ Scribed by C.F. Freyschlag; H. Kostron; C. Thomé; M. Seiz
- Book ID
- 107637827
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 217 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1865-5041
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Most pilocytic astrocytomas (piloA) are benign growths (World Health Organization [WHO] grade 1) of the deep midline structures, the brainstem, and the cerebellum. To the authors' knowledge, the literature contains only scarce data regarding piloA in adults. ## METHODS