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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
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| Image = Pilocytic_astrocytoma_-_smear_-_very_high_mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Pilocytic astrocytoma. Smear. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
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| LMDDx = piloid gliosis, [[oligodendroglioma]], [[glioblastoma]] | |||
| Stains = PAS-D +ve (eosinophilic granular bodies) | |||
| IHC = GFAP +ve | |||
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| Gross = usually cerebellar +/-cystic | |||
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| Prevalence = common - esp. in children | |||
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| Prognosis = good (WHO Grade I) | |||
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'''Pilocytic astrocytoma''' is a low-grade [[astrocytoma]]. It the most common glioma in children. | '''Pilocytic astrocytoma''' is a low-grade [[astrocytoma]]. It the most common glioma in children. | ||
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DDx of pilocystic astrocytoma (brief): | DDx of pilocystic astrocytoma (brief): | ||
*Piloid gliosis. | *Piloid gliosis. | ||
*Oligodendroglioma. | *[[Oligodendroglioma]]. | ||
*Glioblastoma (uncommon - but important). | *[[Glioblastoma]] (uncommon - but important). | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||