Abstract

ZALDIVAR RODRIGUEZ, Juan Manuel; SOSA HERNANDEZ, Jackeline  and  BASABE GUERRA, Ramón. Cerebellar Pylocitic Astrocytoma. A case report. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.2, pp.275-280. ISSN 1561-3194.

Cerebellar Pylocitic Astrocytoma represents 20% of the intracranial tumors in childhood, generally benign and with a slow-growth, and can appear at any age; it is more frequent from 5 to 9 years old and one of the most benign tumors in this stage of life. A 6-year old female patient was referred to the outpatient neurology service at "Pepe Postilla" Provincial Children Hospital, Pinar del Rio. The patient suffered from headache, vomits and unstable gait. Several investigations were performed and the diagnosis of Cerebellar Pylocitic Astrocytoma was corroborated using a simple skull tomography. The patient underwent a surgery with satisfactory evolution.

Keywords : Astrocytoma [diagnosis].

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