Table 1 Briefly describes all the three cases of primary pilocytic astrocytoma of cerebellopontine angle in pediatric population
| Â | Age/sex | Clinical presentation | Duration in months | Size | Site of origin | Histo-morphology | IHC | WHO grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnautovic et al. [4] | 9/F | Headache, vomiting, decreased sensation in right half of face, mild facial weakness | 2 | 3:5 × 4 × 4:5 cm | CN V | Pilocytic astrocytoma | No | No |
Mirone et al. [5] | 12/M | Impaired hearing, headache | 36 | 2.18 × 2.23 × 2.37 cm | CN VIII | Pilocytic astrocytoma | GFAP +  | No |
Reticulin −  | ||||||||
S-100 −  | ||||||||
Zakaria et al. [6] | 14/M | Occipital headache, blurring of vision, impaired hearing | 0.5 | 3.5 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm | CN VIII | Pilocytic astrocytoma | GFAP +  | 1 |
P53 −  | ||||||||
Ki67 < 1% | ||||||||
Our case | 11/M | Impaired hearing, headache, vomiting | 4 | 5.0 × 4.3 × 5.0 cm | CN VIII | Pilocytic astrocytoma | GFAP +  | 1 |
IDH −  | ||||||||
ATRX retained | ||||||||
P53 wild type | ||||||||
Ki67 2% |