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Gliomatosis cerebri in children shares molecular characteristics with other pediatric gliomas.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Feb 2016
Broniscer Alberto, Chamdine Omar, Hwang Scott, Lin Tong, Pounds Stanley, Onar-Thomas Arzu, Shurtleff Sheila, Allen Sariah, Gajjar Amar, Northcott Paul, Orr Brent A
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Gliomatosis cerebri (GC), a rare and deadly CNS neoplasm characterized by involvement of at least three cerebral lobes, predominantly affects adults. While a few small series have reported its occurrence in children, little is known about the molecular characteristics of pediatric GC. We reviewed clinical, radiological, and histological features of pediatric patients with primary GC treated at our institution...
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