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
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
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
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
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