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{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features.jpg
| Width      =
| Caption    = High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  =
| Micro      =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[astrocytoma]], [[PXA]], [[glioblastoma]]
| Stains    = PAS-D +ve (eosinophilic granular bodies)
| IHC        = GFAP +ve
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      = usually cerebellar
| Grossing  =
| Site      = brain - usu. [[cerebellum]]
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx =
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = very rare - esp. in children
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  = poor (analog to WHO Grade III)
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    =
| Tx        =
}}
'''High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features''' is a rare [[Glioma|glial]] tumor which often requires methylation analyis to secure diagnosis. There is currently no definitive grading, but clinical behaviour suggests WHO CNS grade 3.
'''High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features''' is a rare [[Glioma|glial]] tumor which often requires methylation analyis to secure diagnosis. There is currently no definitive grading, but clinical behaviour suggests WHO CNS grade 3.


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*Imaging may be similiar to [[Glioblastoma]].
*Imaging may be similiar to [[Glioblastoma]].
*5-year OS: 50%.
*5-year OS: 50%.
*De novo cases in the setting of neurofibromatosis 1 reported.
*Tumors may have history of previous radiation.


=Histology=
=Histology=
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*Perivascular lymphocytic cuffing.
*Perivascular lymphocytic cuffing.
*Necrosis may be present.
*Necrosis may be present.
==Images==
<gallery>
Image:Pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features.jpg | APA, [[FFPE]] specimen, HE (WC).
Image:Pilocytic astrocytoma with anaplastic features mimicking focally a GBM.jpg | Vacular proliferations and necrosis in APA mimicking [[GBM]] (WC).
</gallery>


=IHC=
=IHC=
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*TERT promotor mutations are rare.
*TERT promotor mutations are rare.
*Absence of IDH1/2 hotspot mutation.
*Absence of IDH1/2 hotspot mutation.
=Prognosis=
*Poor, but better than conventional glioblastoma.<ref>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rodriguez | first1 = FJ. | last2 = Scheithauer | first2 = BW. | last3 = Burger | first3 = PC. | last4 = Jenkins | first4 = S. | last5 = Giannini | first5 = C. | title = Anaplasia in pilocytic astrocytoma predicts aggressive behavior. | journal = Am J Surg Pathol | volume = 34 | issue = 2 | pages = 147-60 | month = Feb | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181c75238 | PMID = 20061938 }}</ref>
*Prognostic unfavourable paramters include: Necrosis, Mitoses and previous radiation.




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[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Neuropathology tumours]]
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