A cystic tumor with a solitary nodule in the wall of the cyst was diagnosed in the cerebellum of a 10-year-old child. Following resection the patient was free of tumor 10 years after surgery. Most likely this tumor represents a
A. pilocytic astrocytoma
B. medulloblastoma
C. ependymoma
D. glioblastoma multiforme
E. ganglioglioma
A
In contrast to cerebral astrocytomas of adults that are solid and almost invariably fatal, pilocytic astrocytomas of children occur as cystic lesions of the cerebellum and have a very good prognosis.
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