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* Usually shows progression to [[glioblastoma]] sooner or later.
* Usually shows progression to [[glioblastoma]] sooner or later.


Previously categorized as follows:{{Ref WHOCNS|25}}
Previously categorized as follows:<ref name=WHOCNS>{{Ref WHOCNS|25}}</ref>
*Diffuse astrocytoma ICD-O: 9400/3
*Diffuse astrocytoma ICD-O: 9400/3
**Fibrillary astrocytoma ICD-O: 9420/3 - most frequent
**Fibrillary astrocytoma ICD-O: 9420/3 - most frequent
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**Protoplasmatic astrocytoma ICD-O:9410/3 - rare
**Protoplasmatic astrocytoma ICD-O:9410/3 - rare
Note: This subtyping is no longer in use!
Note: This subtyping is no longer in use!
==Radiology/Clinic==
*Mass effect.
*Seizures.
*Neurologic decifit.
*Usually not contrast-enhanching, T2 bright.
==Macroscopy==
*No clear demarcation from white matter
*May contain larger cysts
*No  necrosis


==Histology==
==Histology==
Features: <ref name=AFIP2007>{{Ref AFIP2007|34}}</ref>
*Cell density higher than normal brain.
*Cell density higher than normal brain.
*Mild to moderate nuclear pleomorphism.
*Mild to moderate nuclear pleomorphism.
**Monotony of atypical nuclei hints at neoplasm.
**Monotony of atypical nuclei and irregular distribution indicates neoplasm.
**"naked nuclei" without recognizeable processes.
**No prominent nucleolus.
*Cytoplasm highly variable (even within the same tumour).  
*Cytoplasm highly variable (even within the same tumour).  
**In normal CNS the cytoplasm blends within the neuropil.
**In normal CNS the cytoplasm blends within the neuropil.
*Mitoses absent or very rare.
*Mitoses absent or very rare.
*Microcystic changes of the background (none to extensive).
*Microcystic spaces of the background (none to extensive).
*No necrosis, no vascular proliferations.
*No necrosis, no vascular proliferations.
**Except radiation necrosis.
*Lymphocytic cuffing (mostly in gemistocytic type)
*Abent to few rosenthal fibers.
<gallery>
File:Diffuse_astrocytoma_HE_stain.jpg | Diffuse astrocytoma, [[H&E]] (WC/jensflorian)
File:Image NP T2a 0002.JPG | Diffuse astrocytoma, [[H&E]] (WC/jensflorian)
File:Astrocytoma whoII HE.jpg | Astrocytoma, fibrillary type (WC/jensflorian)
File:Neuropathology case II 02.jpg | Astrocytoma, protoplasmatic type (WC/jensflorian)
</gallery>


==IHC==
==IHC==
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*Vimentin+ve (often perinuclear).
*Vimentin+ve (often perinuclear).
*S-100+ve.
*S-100+ve.
*p53: Nuclear staining in 30% of the tumours (usually few cells).
*MIB-1: 0-5% (mean: 2%).
*MIB-1: 0-5% (mean: 2%).
*[[IDH-1]] (R132H)+ve in 60-70%.
*[[IDH-1]] (R132H)+ve in 60-70%.
*[[ATRX]] loss in 70%.
*[[ATRX]] loss in 70%.
<gallery>
File:GFAP astrocytoma.jpg| GFAP in astrocytoma (WC/jensflorian)
File:Neuropathology case II 04.jpg | ATRX loss in astrocytoma (WC/jensflorian)
</gallery>


==Molecular==
==Molecular==
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*[[SEGA]] - esp. gemistocytic forms.
*[[SEGA]] - esp. gemistocytic forms.


<gallery>
File:Diffuse_astrocytoma_HE_stain.jpg | DIffuse astrocytoma, [[H&E]] (WC/jensflorian)
File:Astrocytoma whoII HE.jpg | Astrocytoma, fibrillary type (WC/jensflorian)
File:Neuropathology case II 02.jpg | Astrocytoma, protoplasmatic type (WC/jensflorian)
</gallery>


=See also=
=See also=
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