This report describes a case of 9-month-old boy with dural astracytoma. The patient presented with monoparesis on the side contralateral to the cranial tumor. Computerized tomography revealed a cystic mass in the frontal lobe, and this was treated with surgery alone. We review the clinical, radiological, and pathological aspcets of dural astrocytoma, and emphasize the histopathological aspects of this tumor. We also discuss neoplasms that should be included in the differential diagnosis. In conclusion surgery alone is an adequate treatment in these cases.