Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma screening

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

According to the International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus, screening for subependymal giant cell astrocytoma by MRI is recommended every 1-3 years among patients with tuberous sclerosis, even in the abscence of symptoms.

Screening

According to the International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus, screening for subependymal giant cell astrocytoma by MRI is recommended every 1-3 years among patients with tuberous sclerosis, even in the abscence of symptoms.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Roth, Jonathan; Roach, E. Steve; Bartels, Ute; Jóźwiak, Sergiusz; Koenig, Mary Kay; Weiner, Howard L.; Franz, David N.; Wang, Henry Z. (2013). “Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma: Diagnosis, Screening, and Treatment. Recommendations From the International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference 2012”. Pediatric Neurology. 49 (6): 439–444. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2013.08.017. ISSN 0887-8994.
↑ Campen CJ, Porter BE (2011). “Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma (SEGA) Treatment Update”. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 13 (4): 380–5. doi:10.1007/s11940-011-0123-z. PMC 3130084. PMID 21465222.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)

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[RothRoach2013-1] Roth, Jonathan; Roach, E. Steve; Bartels, Ute; Jóźwiak, Sergiusz; Koenig, Mary Kay; Weiner, Howard L.; Franz, David N.; Wang, Henry Z. (2013). “Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma: Diagnosis, Screening, and Treatment. Recommendations From the International Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Consensus Conference 2012”. Pediatric Neurology. 49 (6): 439–444. doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2013.08.017. ISSN 0887-8994.

[pmid21465222-2] Campen CJ, Porter BE (2011). “Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma (SEGA) Treatment Update”. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 13 (4): 380–5. doi:10.1007/s11940-011-0123-z. PMC 3130084. PMID 21465222.CS1 maint: PMC format (link)

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