Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma: Report of Three Cases.
- Author:
Young Jo CHA
1
;
Seong Ho KIM
;
Shi Hun SONG
;
Kwan Tae KIM
;
Kyu Sang SONG
;
Youn KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Taejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma;
Pleomorphism;
GFAP
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma;
Brain;
Giant Cells;
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein;
Headache;
Prognosis;
Reticulin
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1993;22(12):1387-1393
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is known as a rare specialized type of cerebral astrocytoma, which occurs mainly in the temporal loe of the brain in young ages in spite of marked pleomorphism with multinucleated giant cells, lipid-laden xantomatous cells, rich reticulin net-works, and the demonstration of glial fibrillary acidic protein, the prognosis is usually favorable. The authors report three cases of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma which were presented with headache and review the past literature.
