Pilocytic astrocytomas in elderly adults

• Published in: The neuroradiology journal Vol. 23; no. 6; p. 690
• Main Authors: Kitamura, N, Hasebe, T, Kasai, R, Kasuya, S, Nakatsuka, T, Kudo, H, Higuchi, M, Nakano, K, Hiruta, N, Kameda, N, Ogata, K, Watanabe, Y, Morita, H, Terada, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2010

Pilocytic astrocytomas are classified as WHO grade I gliomas that occur predominantly in children and young adults. Reports of the tumors in elderly adults are extremely rare. We describe two cases of pilocytic astrocytoma in elderly adults, a 68-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman. Brain computed...