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'''Anaplastic astrocytoma''' (AKA: ''high-grade astrocytoma'') is a infiltrating neoplasm of the diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumor group occurring in the CNS white matter.
* Most common grade III WHO glioma in adults (peaks between 40-50 years).
* Approx 5% of all [[glioma]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ohgaki | first1 = H. | last2 = Kleihues | first2 = P. | title = Population-based studies on incidence, survival rates, and genetic alterations in astrocytic and oligodendroglial gliomas. | journal = J Neuropathol Exp Neurol | volume = 64 | issue = 6 | pages = 479-89 | month = Jun | year = 2005 | doi =  | PMID = 15977639 }}</ref>
* Usually shows progression to [[glioblastoma]] sooner or later.
WHO 2016 categorization combines morphology and genetics into following groups:<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Louis | first1 = DN. | last2 = Perry | first2 = A. | last3 = Reifenberger | first3 = G. | last4 = von Deimling | first4 = A. | last5 = Figarella-Branger | first5 = D. | last6 = Cavenee | first6 = WK. | last7 = Ohgaki | first7 = H. | last8 = Wiestler | first8 = OD. | last9 = Kleihues | first9 = P. | title = The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary. | journal = Acta Neuropathol | volume = 131 | issue = 6 | pages = 803-20 | month = Jun | year = 2016 | doi = 10.1007/s00401-016-1545-1 | PMID = 27157931 }}</ref>
*Anaplastic astrocytoma, IDH-mutant  (ICD-O: 9401/3).
*Anaplastic astrocytoma, IDH-wildtype (ICD-O: 9400/3).
*Anaplastic astrocytoma,NOS (ICD-O: 9400/3) - genetic data missing.
==Radiology/Clinic==
*Mass effect.
*Seizures.
*Neurologic decifit.
*The majority are contrast-enhanching, T2 bright.
==Macroscopy==
*No clear demarcation from white matter.
*Invaded structures may appear enlarged.
*Softer consistency and opacity.
*No  necrosis.
#redirect [[Neuropathology_tumours#Infiltrative_astrocytomas]]
#redirect [[Neuropathology_tumours#Infiltrative_astrocytomas]]
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[[Category:Diagnosis]]
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[[Category:Neuropathology tumours]]
[[Category:WHO grade III tumours]]
[[Category:WHO grade III tumours]]

Revision as of 08:27, 19 May 2016

Anaplastic astrocytoma (AKA: high-grade astrocytoma) is a infiltrating neoplasm of the diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumor group occurring in the CNS white matter.

  • Most common grade III WHO glioma in adults (peaks between 40-50 years).
  • Approx 5% of all gliomas.[1]
  • Usually shows progression to glioblastoma sooner or later.

WHO 2016 categorization combines morphology and genetics into following groups:[2]

  • Anaplastic astrocytoma, IDH-mutant (ICD-O: 9401/3).
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma, IDH-wildtype (ICD-O: 9400/3).
  • Anaplastic astrocytoma,NOS (ICD-O: 9400/3) - genetic data missing.

Radiology/Clinic

  • Mass effect.
  • Seizures.
  • Neurologic decifit.
  • The majority are contrast-enhanching, T2 bright.

Macroscopy

  • No clear demarcation from white matter.
  • Invaded structures may appear enlarged.
  • Softer consistency and opacity.
  • No necrosis.


  1. redirect Neuropathology_tumours#Infiltrative_astrocytomas
  1. Ohgaki, H.; Kleihues, P. (Jun 2005). "Population-based studies on incidence, survival rates, and genetic alterations in astrocytic and oligodendroglial gliomas.". J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 64 (6): 479-89. PMID 15977639.
  2. Louis, DN.; Perry, A.; Reifenberger, G.; von Deimling, A.; Figarella-Branger, D.; Cavenee, WK.; Ohgaki, H.; Wiestler, OD. et al. (Jun 2016). "The 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary.". Acta Neuropathol 131 (6): 803-20. doi:10.1007/s00401-016-1545-1. PMID 27157931.