Intraventricular pilocytic astrocytoma: A case report
1 Department of Neurosurgery of Mohamed V Military Training Hospital of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
2 Departments of Neurosurgery, Hôpital des Spécialités, Mohamed V University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
Case Study
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(01), 298–301
Publication history:
Received on 29 January 2024; revised on 21 March 2024; accepted on 23 March 2024
Abstract:
Background: Pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) is a low-grade glioma that is common in children. Intraventricular location is extremely rare.
Case Description: We report a case of a young man, 19-year-old, that was admitted to our department for symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed a large intraventricular mass within the left lateral ventricle which appears dilated and enlarged. The patient underwent right‑sided frontal craniotomy for resection of the tumor. The resected mass was histologically diagnosed as pilocytic astrocytoma. Postoperatively, the patient had an uneventful evolution and was discharged without any neurological symptoms.
Conclusion: Although rare, PA should be considered as a differential diagnosis of large intraventricular tumors.
Keywords:
Pilocytic Astrocytoma; Intraventricular Tumor; Ventricle; Intraventricular lesion; Hydrocephalus.
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