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Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma

An astrocytic tumor of uncertain relation to pilocytic astrocytoma. It occurs predominantly in infants and young children. It is characterized by a… 
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AstrocytesCentral Nervous SystemNCIt Neoplasm Core TerminologyNeoplastic Cell

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2014
2014
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the cerebellar vermis in an elderly patient
Background: Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) has recently been accepted as an aggressive variant of pilocytic astrocytoma with… 
2011
2011
Clinico‐pathological feature of pilomyxoid astrocytomas: Three case reports
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a newly identified variant of pilocytic astrocytoma (PA). We report three cases of PMA with… 
2011
2011
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma in cerebellum
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma is a new identified variant type of pilocytic astrocytoma, and typically locates in the hypothalamic and… 
2010
2010
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the cervical spinal cord successfully treated with chemotherapy: case report.
A 15-month-old girl presented with a spinal pilomyxoid astrocytoma manifesting as a 3-month history of dysphagia. Magnetic… 
2009
2009
[Pilomyxoid astrocytoma presenting in an elderly patient: a case report].
A 77-year-old man presented with progressive visual disturbance. MR images revealed a mass lesion mainly spreading in the left… 
2008
2008
Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma of the Spinal Cord with Cerebrospinal Fluid and Peritoneal Metastasis
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently described rare tumor which is a variant of pilocytic astrocytoma (PA). It exhibits a… 
2008
2008
Occipital pilomyxoid astrocytoma in a 14-year-old girl--case report.
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma is a recently described tumor. Its most typical morphological characteristics are an angiocentric… 
2007
2007
Spinal Cord Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma: An Unusual Tumor
We present the imaging findings of a case of spinal pilomyxoid astrocytoma in a 29‐year‐old woman with history of neck and back… 
2007
2007
Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma: Neuroimaging With Clinicopathologic Correlates in 4 Cases Followed Over Time
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PmA) is a recently identified tumor type characteristically located in the hypothalamus and occurring in… 
2005
2005
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the spinal cord: report of three cases.
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently described, rare, circumscribed glioma similar to pilocytic… 
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