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KMID : 0191120130280091394
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2013 Volume.28 No. 9 p.1394 ~ p.1398
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An Infant with Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Anaplastic Astrocytoma Who Remains Disease-Free after Proton Therapy
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Shin Hyun-Jung
Kwon Young-Joo
Park Hyeon-Jin
Park Byung-Kiu
Shin Sang-Hoon
Kim Joo-Young
Lee Sang-Hyun
Kim Heung-Sik
Kim Dong-Won
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Abstract
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The authors present a rare of prenatally diagnosed congenital anaplastic astrocytoma. A 9-month-old boy had three recurrences despite two surgical resections and various chemotherapeutic regimens. He underwent the 3rd gross tumor removal at 11 months of age, followed by proton therapy, and now he remains disease-free for 3 yr without a significant neurocognitive dysfunction. This is the 1st case of a pediatric tumor treated by proton therapy in Korea, and proton therapy may be a treatment of choice for a congenital anaplastic astrocytoma in infants and young children, considering limitation of radiation therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Congenital Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Proton Therapy, Recurrence
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