Cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma - recurrence

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Follow-up brain MRI after brain tumor resection 3 years ago.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female

Left cerebellar hemisphere cystic lesion with a solid mural nodule that displays moderate contrast enhancement

Post-treatment changes at the left-sided posterior fossa.

Case Discussion

Gradual regrowth of the known brain tumor (histopathologically proven case of pilocytic astrocytoma) three years after surgical resection has been shown on follow-up brain MRI.

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