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*Rosenthal fibres within the tumour... make it into a [[pilocytic astrocytoma]]. | *Rosenthal fibres within the tumour... make it into a [[pilocytic astrocytoma]]. | ||
**Rosenthal fibres may be seen around a (very) slow growing tumour and represent a reactive process. | **Rosenthal fibres may be seen around a (very) slow growing tumour and represent a reactive process. | ||
*Inflammatory cells and macrophages should prompt consideration of an alternate diagnosis (e.g. [[cerebral infarct]], [[multiple sclerosis]]) - esp. if this is a primary lesion.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case79/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case79/dx.html]. Accessed on: 2 January 2012.</ref> | |||
====Grading==== | ====Grading==== | ||