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Non-enhancing Pilocytic Astrocytoma of the Spinal Cord

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Journal Pediatr Radiol
Specialty Pediatrics
Date 2006 Oct 6
PMID 17021719
Citations 4
Authors
David B Larson
Gary L Hedlund
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Abstract

Pilocytic astrocytomas are among the most common intramedullary spinal cord tumors in the pediatric age group. The presence of contrast enhancement is a major factor used to distinguish these tumors from other spinal cord lesions. We present a case of histologically proved non-enhancing intramedullary spinal cord pilocytic astrocytoma in a 12-year-old girl. This case represents an exception to the conventional wisdom that pediatric spinal neoplasms enhance with administration of intravenous contrast material.

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