Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Turkish Journal of Pathology

2001, Vol 17, Num, 1-2     (Pages: 046-048)

ASTROBLASTOMA: CASE REPORT

ELMACI İlhan 1, GÜRSES İclal 2, KURTKAYA Özlem 2, SAV Aydın 2, PAMİR M. Necmettin 1

1 Marmara Üniversitesi Nörolojik Bilimler Enstitüsü, Nöroşirürji Bölümü
2 Marmara Üniversitesi Nörolojik Bilimler Enstitisü, Prof. Dr. Talia Balı Aykan Patoloji Laboratuvarı

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Summary

Astroblastomas are rare tumors of central nervous system and their incidence are 0.45-2.8% among all intracranial gliomas. They occur frequently in children and young adults and in the supratentorial location. Histopathologically differentiation of astroblastomas from ependymomas is difficult. The presented case is a 16 years old female with a recurrent astroblastoma which previously, on two occasions was diagnosed as an ependymoma.
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