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A case of an elderly adult presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a rare hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma.
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Clinical neuropathology [Clin Neuropathol] 2008 Nov-Dec; Vol. 27 (6), pp. 396-9. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- In this report, we present a 65-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms consistent with impending brain herniation. Emergent imaging revealed a hyperdense mass in the suprasellar region. Urgent surgery was performed and final pathology eventuated a pilocytic astrocytoma. Although rare cases of suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma in children and adults have been reported, we report an interesting case of a hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma in an elderly adult (without prior anticoagulant use) causing impending brain herniation secondary to obstructive hydrocephalus.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0722-5091
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical neuropathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19130737
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5414/npp27396