P04.04 Different stages of astrocytoma in young adult patient

Abstract

Abstract BACKGROUND astrocytoma is a type of cancer that involve brain parenchym or spinal cord. It arises from glial cells, called astrocytes-star shaped cells which function as supportive tissue of the brain. About 50% of primary brain tumors are astrocytomas. It’s more common in men than women and most often occur at the age of after 45. There are several types of astrocytoma and some of them grow faster than other. We found a rare case where different stages of astrocytoma occur in different areas of the brain and where the latter seemed to show up just within 8 months after the first. MATERIAL AND METHODS a 43 year old male patient admitted to neurology ward after a convulsion and hemiparesis on the left extremities. Patient was known to have suffered from astrocytoma in the frontal lobe in October 2017, and had undergone craniectomy evacuation and subsequent radiotherapy which was completed in March 2018. A few months while during recovery at home, patient complained about headache which increased in intensity over a period of 3 months before admission. The first and only convulsion occurred just 12 hours before admission, while left side weakness occurred 7 days prior. Patient underwent a series of radiologic examination after the radiotherapy and also while admitted into hospital. We found a new and large mass in the right temporoparietal lobe from the latest head ct scan. This large mass was not found from the last MRI and head ct scan which was done 8 months prior. pathology anatomy examination was done to the first and second mass found. RESULTS Pathology anatomy examination depicted different stages from the two masses, the first one was pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (WHO grade II) and the second one was pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO grade I) CONCLUSION pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (WHO grade II) and pilocytic astrocytoma (WHO grade I) both are considered low grade glioma. neverthless treatment for this devastating disease still far from favorable result or outcome