38-Year Delayed Spinal Leptomeningeal Dissemination of a Paediatric Pilocytic Astrocytoma: A Case Report
This novel case of long-term leptomeningeal dissemination of cerebellar PA to the lumbar spine is unprecedented. The delayed dissemination of this tumour may warrant further molecular investigation of pilocytic astrocytoma to assess underlying predispositions for such a presentation.
Authors
- Simon Lammy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3199-0038)
- L Alakandy
- A Irving (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3295-7387)
Institutions
- Queen's Medical Centre (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545935
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00