van Tilburg CM et al: Response in a child with a BRAF V600E mutated desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma upon retreatment with vemurafenib. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 65(3), 2018
Wang AC et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma/astrocytoma (DIG/DIA) are distinct entities with frequent BRAFV600 mutations. Mol Cancer Res. 16(10):1491-8, 2018
Bianchi F et al: Supratentorial tumors typical of the infantile age: desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) and astrocytoma (DIA). A review. Childs Nerv Syst. 32(10):1833-8, 2016
Bader A et al: Radiological features of infantile glioblastoma and desmoplastic infantile tumors: British Columbia's Children's Hospital experience. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1-7, 2015
Jurkiewicz E et al: MR imaging, apparent diffusion coefficient and histopathological features of desmoplastic infantile tumors-own experience and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 31(2):251-9, 2015
Koelsche C et al: BRAF V600E expression and distribution in desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma/ganglioglioma. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 40(3):337-44, 2014
Kralik SF et al: Diffusion imaging for tumor grading of supratentorial brain tumors in the first year of life. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(4):815-23, 2014
Gessi M et al: Genome-wide DNA copy number analysis of desmoplastic infantile astrocytomas and desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 72(9):807-15, 2013
Romero-Rojas AE et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma with late presentation. A clinical, radiological and histopathological analysis. Neuroradiol J. 26(6):649-54, 2013
Hummel TR et al: Clinical heterogeneity of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: a case series and literature review. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 34(6):e232-6, 2012
Phi JH et al: Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma: recurrence with malignant transformation into glioblastoma: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 27(12):2177-81, 2011
Gelabert-Gonzalez M et al: Desmoplastic infantile and non-infantile ganglioglioma. Review of the literature. Neurosurg Rev. 34(2):151-8, 2010
Balaji R et al: Imaging of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: a spectroscopic viewpoint. Childs Nerv Syst. 25(4):497-501, 2009
Hoving EW et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma with a malignant course. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1(1):95-8, 2008
Darwish B et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma/astrocytoma with cerebrospinal metastasis. J Clin Neurosci. 14(5):498-501, 2007
Lönnrot K et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: novel aspects in clinical presentation and genetics. Surg Neurol. 68(3):304-8; discussion 308, 2007
Cerdá-Nicolás M et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma. Morphological, immunohistochemical and genetic features. Histopathology. 48(5):617-21, 2006
Bächli H et al: Therapeutic strategies and management of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: two case reports and literature overview. Childs Nerv Syst. 19(5-6):359-66, 2003
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Abbreviations
Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG)
Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma (DIA)
Synonyms
Desmoplastic supratentorial neuroepithelial tumors of infancy
Superficial cerebral astrocytoma ± neuronal elements attached to dura
Definitions
Large WHO grade I cystic tumors of infants involving superficial cerebral cortex & leptomeninges, often attached to dura
van Tilburg CM et al: Response in a child with a BRAF V600E mutated desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma upon retreatment with vemurafenib. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 65(3), 2018
Wang AC et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma/astrocytoma (DIG/DIA) are distinct entities with frequent BRAFV600 mutations. Mol Cancer Res. 16(10):1491-8, 2018
Bianchi F et al: Supratentorial tumors typical of the infantile age: desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) and astrocytoma (DIA). A review. Childs Nerv Syst. 32(10):1833-8, 2016
Bader A et al: Radiological features of infantile glioblastoma and desmoplastic infantile tumors: British Columbia's Children's Hospital experience. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1-7, 2015
Jurkiewicz E et al: MR imaging, apparent diffusion coefficient and histopathological features of desmoplastic infantile tumors-own experience and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 31(2):251-9, 2015
Koelsche C et al: BRAF V600E expression and distribution in desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma/ganglioglioma. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 40(3):337-44, 2014
Kralik SF et al: Diffusion imaging for tumor grading of supratentorial brain tumors in the first year of life. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(4):815-23, 2014
Gessi M et al: Genome-wide DNA copy number analysis of desmoplastic infantile astrocytomas and desmoplastic infantile gangliogliomas. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 72(9):807-15, 2013
Romero-Rojas AE et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma with late presentation. A clinical, radiological and histopathological analysis. Neuroradiol J. 26(6):649-54, 2013
Hummel TR et al: Clinical heterogeneity of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: a case series and literature review. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 34(6):e232-6, 2012
Phi JH et al: Desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma: recurrence with malignant transformation into glioblastoma: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst. 27(12):2177-81, 2011
Gelabert-Gonzalez M et al: Desmoplastic infantile and non-infantile ganglioglioma. Review of the literature. Neurosurg Rev. 34(2):151-8, 2010
Balaji R et al: Imaging of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: a spectroscopic viewpoint. Childs Nerv Syst. 25(4):497-501, 2009
Hoving EW et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma with a malignant course. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 1(1):95-8, 2008
Darwish B et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma/astrocytoma with cerebrospinal metastasis. J Clin Neurosci. 14(5):498-501, 2007
Lönnrot K et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: novel aspects in clinical presentation and genetics. Surg Neurol. 68(3):304-8; discussion 308, 2007
Cerdá-Nicolás M et al: Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma. Morphological, immunohistochemical and genetic features. Histopathology. 48(5):617-21, 2006
Bächli H et al: Therapeutic strategies and management of desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma: two case reports and literature overview. Childs Nerv Syst. 19(5-6):359-66, 2003
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