TY  - JOUR
T1  - Recurrent pilocytic astrocytoma after 5 years with anxiety and headache
A1  - Mazaher Ramezani
A1  - Shima Jalalvandi
A1  - Zahra Torkchin
A1  - Masoud Sadeghi
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2018
VL  - 7
IS  - 5
DO  - 10.4103/ccij.ccij_66_18
SP  - 184
EP  - 186
N2  - 
Pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs) account for 25% of all pediatric brain tumors and commonly occur in the  first two decades of life. Recurrence and/or regrowth of residual tumors are not common and mostly occur within 4–5 years of the  first surgery. Herein, we reported a 16-year-old male adolescent with neurological symptoms and signs that pathologic specimens confirmed the diagnosis of PA. The patient underwent 27 sessions of radiotherapy without surgery. After 5 years, at the age of 21, the patient readmitted with anxiety and headache and the recurrence of the same tumor with the same grade. We suggest follow-up of the patient after initial treatment for at least 5 years with considering any neurological symptoms including behavioral changes.

UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/recurrent-pilocytic-astrocytoma-after-5-years-with-anxiety-and-headache-760
ER  -