Astroblastoma of cerebrum: A rare case report and review of literature

Astroblastoma is a rare neuroepithelial primary brain tumor of uncertain origin. They form 0.45-2.8% of all the neuroglial tumors. This tumor is usually localized in the cerebral hemisphere of young adults and children. The authors report a case of low-grade astroblastoma in a 16-year-old male and r...

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Published in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2015-07, Vol.11 (3), p.667-667
Main Authors: Narayan, Satya, Kapoor, Akhil, Singhal, Mukesh Kumar, Jakhar, Shankar Lal, Bagri, Puneet Kumar, Rajput, Prakash Singh, Kumar, Harvindra Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Astrocytomas
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Care and treatment
Case studies
Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - prevention & control
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial - pathology
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial - surgery
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Occipital Lobe - diagnostic imaging
Occipital Lobe - pathology
Patient outcomes
Postoperative period
Radiation therapy
Radiography
Risk factors
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
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Summary:Astroblastoma is a rare neuroepithelial primary brain tumor of uncertain origin. They form 0.45-2.8% of all the neuroglial tumors. This tumor is usually localized in the cerebral hemisphere of young adults and children. The authors report a case of low-grade astroblastoma in a 16-year-old male and review the relevant literature. The patient presented with 2 months history of progressive headache with projectile vomiting for last 2 months. He underwent gross total resection of the lesion through right temporo-occipital craniotomy. Since tumor showed no evidence of high-grade lesion, adjuvant radiotherapy was not planned. However, the patient developed recurrence of the tumor after 12 months. Localized three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy was planned. In patients harboring anaplastic astroblastoma, gross-total resection and adjuvant therapy after the initial surgery seems to be the best choice. They can be easily misdiagnosed as they are rarely encountered in clinical practice and share common radiological and histopathologic appearance with other glial neoplasms.
ISSN:0973-1482
1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.140800