Astroblastoma is a rare glial tumor frequently occurring in children and defined by histological criteria as low or high-grade. With few experts, the prognosis and appropriate treatment is not well defined. Hence, undoubtedly, astroblastoma remains one of the most challenging and problematic tumors to diagnose and treat among all nervous system cancers. Here we present a general overview of astroblastoma.
Astroblastomas are rare glial neoplasms of uncertain origin affecting children and adolescents with uncertain histogenesis. Based on the histological characteristics, astroblastoma has been defined into two different subtypes. These tumors are usually located in the cerebral hemispheres but have also been described in the cerebellum, brain stem, corpus callosum, hypothalamus and the ventricular system. Epidemiology They occur most commonly seen in children, adolescents, and young…
