Spontaneous remission of a diffuse brainstem lesion in a neonate.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Springer-Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 0365332 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0301-0449 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03010449 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Radiol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Berlin, New York, Springer-Verlag.
    • Subject Terms:
      Brain Stem Neoplasms/*pathology ; Glioma/*pathology ; Pons/*pathology; Contrast Media ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gadolinium DTPA ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Male ; Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
    • Abstract:
      We describe here the spontaneous remission of a diffuse brainstem lesion found in an infant at the age of 7 weeks. Clinical and MRI characteristics strongly suggested a diffuse pontine glioma. Repeated MRI studies showed a continuous decrease in the size of the lesion, which was no longer visible by the age of 27 months. Spontaneous remission of diffuse pontine glioma is extremely rare; to our knowledge there are reports of only three similar cases.
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    • Accession Number:
      0 (Contrast Media)
      K2I13DR72L (Gadolinium DTPA)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20070224 Date Completed: 20070619 Latest Revision: 20181113
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s00247-007-0424-2
    • Accession Number:
      17318651