Pilocytic astrocytoma is a central nervous system neoplasia that arises during pediatric age. Only few cases have been documented in patients older than 50 years old. It is a low-grade lesion that can rarely undergo malignant changes presenting the histologic features of a high-grade glioma. We report a case of a pilocytic astrocytoma arising in the eyeball of a 53-year-old man affected by glaucoma that underwent malignant evolution
An unusual case of malignant pilocytic astrocytoma occurring in the eye / Canesso, A; Gardiman, M; Salmaso, R; Alaggio, Rita; Ninfo, Vito. - In: VIRCHOWS ARCHIV. - ISSN 0945-6317. - 449:(2006), pp. 248-252. [10.1007/s00428-006-0224-3]
An unusual case of malignant pilocytic astrocytoma occurring in the eye
ALAGGIO, RITA;
2006
Abstract
Pilocytic astrocytoma is a central nervous system neoplasia that arises during pediatric age. Only few cases have been documented in patients older than 50 years old. It is a low-grade lesion that can rarely undergo malignant changes presenting the histologic features of a high-grade glioma. We report a case of a pilocytic astrocytoma arising in the eyeball of a 53-year-old man affected by glaucoma that underwent malignant evolutionI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
