The current treatment plan and recommendation, assuming this tumor will behave like a low-grade glioma or lipoma, is continued radiographic surveillance after gross total resection. Reresection is recommended for tumor recurrence or significant regrowth. The long-term prognosis for astrolipoma is unknown.
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