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Early atypical malignant transformation of diffuse low-grade astrocytoma: The importance of genotyping.
Neurocirugia (English Edition) - 1 Jan 2000
Valente Aguiar Pedro, Sousa Osvaldo, Silva Roberto, Vaz Rui, Linhares Paulo
Abstract excerpt
Diffuse astrocytoma (WHO grade II) has classically been considered a slow growing tumour, typically affecting young adults, with tendency for late malignant conversion. We describe a case of early atypical malignant transformation of diffuse astrocytoma seventeen months after complete surgical removal, as an intraventricular high-grade glioma (HGG). Retrospective laboratory findings for the presence of IDH 1/2...
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