Successfully Treated New-Onset Pilocytic Astrocytoma in a Pregnant Patient
1. Abstract
Pilocytic astrocytomas are typically pediatric brain tumors, and they are rarely diagnosed in older adults, especially in childbearing patients. However, if they present in pregnant women, they have a potentially catastrophic maternal and fetal outcome. In our case study, we describe a case of a young pregnant patient, who initially asked medical help due to therapy-resistant worsening headache, and finally was diagnosed and successfully treated with a decompensated pilocytic astrocytoma. We review the primary diagnostic and therapeutic options of this tumour. And, we can conclude that new-onset headaches should always been taken seriously, especially in pregnant patients.