Granular Cell Astrocytoma: Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Fatih Bayraklı Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Aydın Sav Pathology Department, Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Selçuk Peker Neurosurgery Department, Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Keywords:

Astrocytoma, granular cell tumor

Abstract

Granular cell astrocytoma is a rare morphologic variant of astrocytomas, characterized by a prominent component of plump granular tumor cells. A 77-year-old man presented with 2 weeks history of hemiparesia. Neurological examination revealed left hemiparesis and hemihypoesthesia. A magnetic resonance imaging study revealed a heterogeneously enhanced mass rigth fronto-parietal region. The patient underwent stereotactic biopsy. Histopathological diagnosis was granolar cell astrocytoma. In this report, we discuss a granular cell astrocytoma case with a review of the relevant literature.

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Published

2008-09-30

How to Cite

1.
Bayraklı F, Sav A, Peker S. Granular Cell Astrocytoma: Case Report and Review of Literature. J Nervous Sys Surgery [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];1(3):185-9. Available from: https://sscdergisi.org/index.php/sscd/article/view/125

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Case Report