Anaplastic astrocytoma NOS
Diagnosis certain
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Fairly typical appearances of an anaplasic astrocytoma. Presence with the presence of enhancement suggestsin keeping with a grade III tumour.
Note:IDH mutation status is not provided in this case and according to the current (2016) WHO classification of CNS tumours, this tumour would, therefore, be designated as an anaplastic astrocytoma NOS.
-<p>Fairly typical appearances of an anaplasic astrocytoma. Presence of enhancement suggests a grade III tumour. </p>- +<p>Fairly typical appearances of an anaplasic astrocytoma with the presence of enhancement in keeping with a grade III tumour. </p><p><strong>Note:</strong> <a href="/articles/isocitrate-dehydrogenase">IDH mutation</a> status is not provided in this case and according to the current (2016) <a href="/articles/who-classification-of-cns-tumours-1">WHO classification of CNS tumours</a>, this tumour would, therefore, be designated as an <a href="/articles/anaplastic-astrocytoma">anaplastic astrocytoma NOS</a>.</p>