Astrocytoma in a premature twin
Staudt, F.; Wiestler, O.D.; Volk, B.; Fürmaier, R.; Ostertag, C.; Helwig, H.
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kinderheilkunde 135(5): 269-273
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-9298 PMID: 3614222 Document Number: 288741
In a premature twin boy (gestational age 34 weeks) two-dimensional echoencephalography, computed tomography, and NMR tomography revealed a brain tumor. The exact diagnosis was confirmed by stereotactic biopsy from the brain. Up to now the clinical course of the child has been surprisingly benign.
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