Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2], Ifeoma Odukwe, M.D. [3]

Overview

Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma was described as a lesion located in the caudothalamic groove having a size of >1 cm in any direction or a subependymal lesion that has shown serial growth on consecutive imaging regardless of size and location.

Historical Perspective

In 2012, experts at the International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference described subependymal giant cell atroctyoma as a lesion located in the caudothalamic groove having a size of >1 cm in any direction or a subependymal lesion that has shown serial growth on consecutive imaging regardless of size and location.^[1]

References

↑ Jansen AC, Belousova E, Benedik MP, Carter T, Cottin V, Curatolo P; et al. (2019). “Newly Diagnosed and Growing Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma in Adults With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Results From the International TOSCA Study”. Front Neurol. 10: 821. doi:10.3389/fneur.2019.00821. PMC 6688052 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31428037.

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[pmid31428037-1] Jansen AC, Belousova E, Benedik MP, Carter T, Cottin V, Curatolo P; et al. (2019). “Newly Diagnosed and Growing Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma in Adults With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Results From the International TOSCA Study”. Front Neurol. 10: 821. doi:10.3389/fneur.2019.00821. PMC 6688052 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31428037.

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