While different types of astrocytomas can be found throughout the CNS, there are regions of the brain where specific astrocytomas tend to present more commonly
Grade
Astrocytoma type
Common location
1
PA
Cerebellum
Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA)
Walls of the lateral ventricles or foramen of Monro
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