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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021

Adult Pilocytic Astrocytoma in the insula: Case report and review of the literature.

Baha'eddin A Muhsen, Ansam Ghzawi, Hasan Hashem, Maher Elayyan, Bayan Maraqa, Mahmoud Al Masri

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Baha'eddin A MuhsenDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
Ansam GhzawiFaculty of Medicine- Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Hasan HashemDivision of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
Maher ElayyanDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
Bayan MaraqaDepartment of Pathology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
Mahmoud Al MasriDepartment of Surgery, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.

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Abstract

introductionand Importance: Adult Pilocytic Astrocytomas (APA) are infrequent low grade tumors. While supratentorial APA is considered rare, insular APA is extremely rare. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of pure insular APA along with surgical outcomes. Tractography and functional MRI were obtained pre-operatively. The patient underwent neuro-navigation guided microsurgical resection with sub-cortical white matter mapping, utilizing Intra-operative MRI guidance. The Sylvain fissure was opened to secure the M3 branches, and near total resection was achieved. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: APA in the insula is a very rare presentation and is considered challenging. Its proximity to the middle cerebral and lenticulostriate arteries, motor areas, and language areas makes accessing and resecting the tumor challenging. A multidisciplinary approach by an experienced team is needed to plan the management of young adult patients and reach the best outcomes.

conclusionImplementing microsurgical techniques, modern imaging modalities and intraoperative mapping helps to achieve maximal safe resection without risking functions.

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AdultInsularKPS, Karnofsky scaleLSA, lenticulostriate arteriesMCA, middle cerebral arteryMicrosurgeryOutcomesPilocytic Astrocytoma

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PMCPMC8080460

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