"T1: isointense to brain parenchyma"
"T2: isointense to brain parenchyma"
"Previously considered separate entities, desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma are now grouped together in the 2021 WHO classification of CNS tumours, recognising the clinical, radiological and pathological similarities of the two entities 2."
"Previously considered separate entities, desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma are now grouped together in the 2021 WHO classification of CNS tumours, recognising the clinical, radiological and pathological similarities of the two entities 2."
"T1 C+ (Gd)"
"GFAP: positive"
"SMA: variable"
"GFAP: positive"
"Previously considered separate entities, desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma and desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma are now grouped together in the 2021 WHO classification of CNS tumours, recognising the clinical, radiological and pathological similarities of the two entities 2."
"These tumours are heterogeneous, with the solid peripheral desmoplastic component composed of meningeal tumour cells, primarily a mixture of fibroblast-like cells and neuroepithelial cells embedded within a connective tissue background 2. In both desmoplastic infantile astrocytomas and desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas, the dominant neuroepithelial component is composed of astrocytes; however, in the latter, neoplastic neuronal elements are also identified 2."
"Surgical resection is the treatment of choice; however, because of the large size of these lesions and the firm attachment to the dura, complete resection is difficult and a significant rate of perioperative mortality can result from attempted surgical excision. If complete resection is achieved, however, excellent long-term disease-free survival can be expected 2."