Pilocytic Astrocytoma Presenting as an Orbital Encephalocele: A Case Report

Pilocytic Astrocytoma Presenting as an Orbital Encephalocele: A Case Report

We describe the case of a 29-year-old male who presented with new-onset seizures. He was subsequently found to have an orbital encephalocele containing a focus of pilocytic astrocytoma. We believe that this is the first report of a pilocytic astrocytoma located within the orbit that did not originat...

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Main Authors: Amy Bruzek, Daniel Shepherd, Jamie Van Gompel, Mark Jentoft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Orbital encephalocele
Pilocytic astrocytoma
Traumatic encephalocele
Anterior encephalocele
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/381943

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