Posterior fossa astrocytoma

Last revised by Joshua Yap on 13 Oct 2022

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Yap J, Bell D, et al. Posterior fossa astrocytoma. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5898

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-5898

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/5898?iframe=true

rID:

5898

Article created:

26 Mar 2009, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

13 Oct 2022, Joshua Yap ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Joshua Yap had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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7 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System, Paediatrics

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case, rewrite, refs

Synonyms:

Posterior fossa astrocytomas

Posterior fossa astrocytomas, those arising either from the cerebellum or from the brainstem are most frequently seen in children. Approximately 60% of all pediatric astrocytomas are found in the posterior fossa (20% brainstem, 40% cerebellum).

Many types of astrocytoma are found in the posterior fossa of children, however, two make up the majority of cases:

Posterior fossa astrocytoma

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