Astrocytoma Piliform

Hairy astrocytoma, or piloid astrocytoma (hereinafter referred to as PIA), is one of the most common brain tumors (GBT) in children and adolescents. The form from which this type of tumor gives its name is one of the most common. It occurs in people of different ages, mainly women.

The VOA looks like a large lumpy hemisphere. Often has a tumor-like membrane, which makes it similar in appearance to a “hairy”



Astrocytoma pilaris is a type of brain tumor that consists of astrocytes, cells that provide nutrition and protection to nervous tissue. It has a distinctive appearance, resembling a topknot, which gives it its name. This is a fairly rare tumor, but it is one of the most aggressive types that can develop in the brain.

Hairy astrocytoma occurs as a result of abnormal growth of astrocytic cells, which leads to disruption of their differentiation. One of the factors contributing to the development of astrocytomas