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Case Reports
. 2006 Dec;36(12):1312-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-006-0301-4. Epub 2006 Oct 5.

Non-enhancing pilocytic astrocytoma of the spinal cord

David B Larson  1 , Gary L Hedlund
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Non-enhancing pilocytic astrocytoma of the spinal cord

David B Larson et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Pilocytic astrocytomas are among the most common intramedullary spinal cord tumors in the pediatric age group. The presence of contrast enhancement is a major factor used to distinguish these tumors from other spinal cord lesions. We present a case of histologically proved non-enhancing intramedullary spinal cord pilocytic astrocytoma in a 12-year-old girl. This case represents an exception to the conventional wisdom that pediatric spinal neoplasms enhance with administration of intravenous contrast material.

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