Desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy: a case report. |
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| Authors: | K. Park J. Yoo H. Cho W. Cho S. Park |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pathology, Inje University College of Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | We present a case of desmoplastic cerebral astrocytoma of infancy (DCAI) in a 9-month-old boy including immunohistochemical and proliferative activity studies. It was mainly composed of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive astrocytes and desmoplastic stroma. Studies with Ki-67 and synthetic phase fraction disclosed a low proliferative activity. Flow cytometric study revealed diploidy pattern. These findings suggest a positive correlation with the favorable prognosis. |
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