Pilomyxoid astrocytoma: expanding the imaging spectrum

LL Linscott, AG Osborn, S Blaser… - American Journal …, 2008 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently described
variant of pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) with unique clinical and histopathologic characteristics …

Pilomyxoid astrocytoma: neuroimaging with clinicopathologic correlates in 4 cases followed over time

ST Komakula, LZ Fenton… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PmA) is a recently identified tumor type characteristically located in
the hypothalamus and occurring in young children (< 2 y). PmAs were formerly included in …

Imaging characteristics of pilomyxoid astrocytomas in comparison with pilocytic astrocytomas

IH Lee, JH Kim, YL Suh, H Eo, HJ Shin, SY Yoo… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently described astrocytic tumor that has
been previously diagnosed as pilocytic astrocytoma (PA). The purpose of this study was to …

MR imaging characteristics of pilomyxoid astrocytomas

A Arslanoglu, B Cirak, A Horska… - American journal …, 2003 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently described
tumor that typically occurs in the chiasmatic-hypothalamic region in young children and has …

The pilomyxoid astrocytoma and its relationship to pilocytic astrocytoma: report of a case and a critical review of the entity

EP Ceppa, E Bouffet, R Griebel, C Robinson… - Journal of neuro …, 2007 - Springer
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a rare glioma that shares histopathological similarities with
pilocytic astrocytoma (PA). Yet, typical examples of both can be distinguished on clinical and …

Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy of pilomyxoid astrocytomas: case reports and comparison with pilocytic astrocytomas

H Morales, L Kwock, M Castillo - Journal of computer assisted …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Pilomyxoid astrocytomas (PMAs) have been described only
recently. They appear as low-grade tumors sharing imaging features similar to pilocytic …

Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of pilomyxoid astrocytoma

RJ Komotar, BE Zacharia, ME Sughrue… - Neurological …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently identified pediatric low-grade
neoplasm that was previously classified as pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), yet demonstrates …

Pilomyxoid astrocytoma: diagnosis, prognosis, and management

RJ Komotar, J Mocco, JE Jones, BE Zacharia… - Neurosurgical …, 2005 - thejns.org
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA) is a recently defined pediatric brain tumor; PMAs were
previously classified within the pilocytic astrocytoma (PA) category. Nevertheless, PMA has …

Pilocytic astrocytoma presenting with atypical features on magnetic resonance imaging

Y Nakano, J Yamamoto, M Takahashi, Y Soejima… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pilocytic astrocytoma, which is classified as a grade I astrocytic tumor by the World Health
Organization, is the most common type of glioma in children and young adults. Pilocytic …

Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the fourth ventricle in an adult

T Omura, H Nawashiro, H Osada, K Shima, H Tsuda… - Acta …, 2008 - Springer
Pilomyxoid astrocytomas have been identified as a variant of pilocytic astrocytoma. They are
listed as a novel clinico-pathological entity in the 2007 World Health Organisation (WHO) …