Cerebral Astrocytoma

Cerebral Astrocytoma •A coronal section through the frontal lobes and anterior temporal lobes. •The enlarged hemisphere represents a low grade astrocytoma. •Note how the tumor erases the grey-white junction of the cerebral cortex in some areas and enlarges the hemisphere. •It is associated with edema which moves structures toward the opposite hemisphere. (Description By:Margaret Grunnet,M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by: UCHC )