A Case of Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma.
- Author:
Jin Mok KIM
1
;
Young Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma;
Age prevalency;
Pleomorphism;
Glial fibrillary acidic protein;
Prognosis
- MeSH:
Giant Cells;
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein;
Glioma;
Prognosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1985;14(2):401-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is considered as a special subgroup of gliomas because of its distinctive characteristics regarding age, gross and microscopic features, and perhaps, most importantly, the relatively favorable prognosis despite of pleomorphism and bizarre giant cells in the microscopic picture. Because of rarity of this disease entity, we report a case of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma with a review of literature.