Spontaneous regression of a tectal mass in neurofibromatosis 1.
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چکیده
MR images showed an enhancing, enlarging mass in the tectum of the midbrain in a child with neurofibromatosis type 1. The mass was presumed to be a tectal glioma, which initially enlarged then regressed in size over a 3-year period and ceased to enhance. Although a tissue diagnosis was not available, we believe the temporal evolution of this lesion is strong presumptive evidence of a hamartoma. This case argues for the conservative management of patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 when possible.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 19 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998