Gemistocytic astrocytoma
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Gemistocytic astrocytomas; Diffuse astrocytoma; Low grade astrocytoma
Overview
Gemistocytic astrocytoma is a histologic subtype of low grade astrocytoma, with a poorer prognosis than other matched WHO grade II tumors, and with no specific imaging features.[1]
Differentiating Fibrillary Astrocytoma from other Diseases
- Gemistocytic astrocytoma must be differentiated from:[2]
- Fibrillary astrocytoma
- Protoplasmic astrocytoma
- Oligoastrocytoma
- Stroke
- Cerebritis
- Encephalitis (herpes simplex encephalitis)
- Anaplastic astrocytoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Angiocentric glioma
References
- ↑ Gemistocytic astrocytoma. Dr Henry Knipe and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/gemistocytic-astrocytoma. Accessed on January 8, 2016
- ↑ Differential diagnosis of low grade infiltrative astrocytoma. Dr Ahmed Abd Rabou and A.Prof Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/low-grade-infiltrative-astrocytoma. Accessed on January 5, 2016