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Cerebellar Astrocytoma

Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed

Clinical Presentation:
Symptoms may be generalized due to increased intracranial pressure or focal due to direct tumor effect.

Etiology/Pathophysiology:
Low grade malignancy that arises from the cerebellar hemisphere or vermis.

Pathology:
Not applicable

Imaging Findings:
Usually well circumscribed. May be solid or cystic with a mural nodule. Usually have hydrocephalus due to compression of the fourth ventricle and aqueduct of Sylvius.

DDX:
Posterior Fossa Tumors

References:
See References Chapter.

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