A rare brainstem anaplastic astrocytoma

Rongjiao You1, Xiangfa Liu1, Songfa Chen1

  • 1Department of Neurology, School of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 19 Nonglinxia Road, Guangzhou, 510080, China.

Translational Neuroscience
|September 21, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) is rare in the brainstem, presenting diagnostic challenges. This case highlights the importance of pathological biopsy for accurate diagnosis despite atypical symptoms and imaging.