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A pontine astrocytoma with radiological evidence of very extensive and dense calcification. Case report.

G Dierssen, J Figolls, F Trigueros, A Vazquez.

Abstract

A large densely calcified pilocytic astrocytoma of the brain stem is described. Calcification of a brain stem glioma is exceptional. Radiotherapy and long survival may contribute to this calcification.

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Year: 1984 PMID： 6514084 DOI： 10.1055/s-2008-1054218

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurochirurgia (Stuttg) ISSN： 0028-3819

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