Infantile pilocytic astrocytoma with persisting external granular layer of the cerebellum: a potential diagnostic pitfall.

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Department of Neuropathology, GHU Paris - Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Sainte-Anne Hospital, 75014 Paris, France.

Published: January 2024

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http://dx.doi.org/10.17879/freeneuropathology-2024-5891DOI Listing

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