Journal article
A case of an elderly adult presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a rare hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma
Clinical neuropathology, v 27(6), pp 396-399
01 Nov 2008
PMID: 19130737
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Abstract
In this report, we present a 65-year-old man who presented with signs and symptoms consistent with impending brain herniation. Emergent imaging revealed a hyperdense mass in the suprasellar region. Urgent surgery was performed and final pathology eventuated a pilocytic astrocytoma. Although rare cases of suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma in children and adults have been reported, we report an interesting case of a hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma in an elderly adult (without prior anticoagulant use) causing impending brain herniation secondary to obstructive hydrocephalus.
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- Title
- A case of an elderly adult presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus secondary to a rare hemorrhagic suprasellar pilocytic astrocytoma
- Creators
- R. F. Sekula - Drexel UniversityE. M. Marchan - Drexel UniversityM. R. Quigley - Drexel UniversityA. M. Frederickson - Drexel UniversityC. Pu - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Clinical neuropathology, v 27(6), pp 396-399
- Publisher
- Dustri-Verlag Dr Karl Feistle
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pathology (and Laboratory Medicine); Surgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000261324900006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-57149118027
- Other Identifier
- 991019168697604721
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- Clinical Neurology
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