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Astrocytoma
Research data from M.S. Walid and colleagues update understanding of astrocytoma
August 12th, 2008
" Ollier Disease is a sporadic skeletal disorder with a predisposition to oncogenesis. It is estimated at around 1/100,000," investigators in the United States report. "We are presenting a young patient with Ollier Disease and high-grade astrocytoma. Case report A 14-year-old, Caucasian male with Ollier Disease presented with a history of headaches, vomiting, blurred vision, and unsteady gait. Brain MRI with contrast showed a 41 x 55 mm mass in the posterior fossa with spotty enhancement, which pathology proved to be anaplastic astrocytoma. Despite the universal acceptance that Ollier Disease carries a high risk of developing malignancy there is very little in the...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-12)
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