Protoplasmic astrocytoma

A rare variant of diffuse astrocytoma. It is predominantly composed of neoplastic astrocytes showing a small cell body with few, flaccid processes with a low content of glial filaments and scant GFAP expression. This lesion is not well defined and is considered by some authors as an occasional histopathological feature rather than a reproducibly identifiable variant. When occurring in children, this neoplasm may be difficult to separate from pilocytic juvenile astrocytoma. (Adapted from WHO)

Also known as: protoplasmic astrocytic tumour, protoplasmic astrocytoma, protoplasmic astrocytoma (morphologic abnormality)

1453 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Protoplasmic astrocytoma itself.