Anaplastic astrocytoma mimicking metastatic carcinoma

A case of anaplastic astrocytoma mimicking a metastatic carcinoma is presented. This rare type of astrocytoma with epithelial features is compared to cases reported in the literature, and the importance of staining brain tumor biopsies for glial fibrillary acidic protein is emphasized.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgical pathology 1986-10, Vol.10 (10), p.728-732
Hauptverfasser:	GALLOWAY, P. G, ROESSMANN, U
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astrocytoma - immunology Astrocytoma - pathology Biological and medical sciences Brain Neoplasms - immunology Brain Neoplasms - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Female Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein - immunology Humans Immunoenzyme Techniques Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoplasm Metastasis - pathology Neurology Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of anaplastic astrocytoma mimicking a metastatic carcinoma is presented. This rare type of astrocytoma with epithelial features is compared to cases reported in the literature, and the importance of staining brain tumor biopsies for glial fibrillary acidic protein is emphasized.
ISSN:	0147-5185 1532-0979
DOI:	10.1097/00000478-198610000-00009