cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma
A WHO Grade 1 astrocytoma which arises in the cerebellum. The tumor is composed of spindle shaped cells with numerous collections of reddish astrocytic fibers called Rosenthal fibers. Over 80% or the cerebellar astrocytomas of childhood are pilocytic. Pilocytic astrocytomas may rarely occur in adults. They are usually treated by surgical resection and in most cases have a favorable prognosis.
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cerebellar astrocytoma
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MONDO:0016691
pilocytic astrocytoma
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benign neoplasm of cerebellum
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cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma
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cerebellum pilocytic astrocytoma
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pilocytic astrocytoma of cerebellum
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pilocytic astrocytoma of the cerebellum
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