Endoscopic Resection of Pilocytic Astrocytoma of the Third Ventricle: A Case Report

Sadam T1, Lahlou S1*, Baayoud K1, Hilmani S1,2 and Lakhdar A1,2

1Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Rochd, University Hospital, Morocco
2Laboratory of Research on Neurology, Neurosensorial Diseases and Disability, HASSAN II University, Morocco

^*Correspondance to: Salma Lahlou 

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Abstract

Pilocytic astrocytoma of the third ventricle is a very rare localization. It occurs mainly during the first two decades of life. The tumor is most often revealed by an HTIC syndrome. Brain imaging allows to establish a diagnostic hypothesis, which is confirmed only after anatomopathological study. We report the case of a six-year-old child with an astrocytoma of the third ventricle. He was admitted with intracranial hypertension. A gross total resection was performed using trans-frontal transventricular endoscopy. histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pilocytic astrocytoma. Postoperative follow-up was straightforward and the child made a full recovery. To our knowledge, only a few reports of intraventricular pilocytic astrocytomas have been published and no have described the endoscopical resection in pediatric population which can be a good alternative option in this case.

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Sadam T, Lahlou S, Baayoud K, Hilmani S, Lakhdar A. Endoscopic Resection of Pilocytic Astrocytoma of the Third Ventricle: A Case Report. Clin Surg. 2023; 8: 3646.