Natural History and Current Treatment Options for Sega in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) is a benign brain tumor associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Since there were some discrepancies in SEGA classification, in 2012 a consensus statement defined SEGA as a lesion at the caudothalamic groove with either a size of more than 1 cm in any direction or a subependymal lesion at any location that has shown serial growth on consecutive imaging regardless of size. This pointed that the documented tumor growing is an important diagnostic feature.

Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - October 21, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Sergiusz Jóźwiak, Marek Mandera, Wojciech Młynarski Source Type: research