A Case of Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma.
- Author:
Sang Hyung LEE
1
;
Sun Ho LEE
;
Hyun Jip KIM
;
Dae Hee HAN
;
Bo Sung SIM
;
Kil Soo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma;
Temporal lobe;
Pleomorphism;
Bizarre giant cells;
Favorable prognosis
- MeSH:
Brain;
Giant Cells;
Glioma;
Prognosis;
Seizures;
Temporal Lobe
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1988;17(5):1135-1140
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma has been known as a very rare type of glioma, which occurs mainly in the temporal lobe of the brain in young ages. It has distinctive characteristics regarding age, symptoms and signs, gross and microscopic features and relatively favorable prognosis despite of pleomorphism and bizarre giant cells in microscopic picture. The authors report a case of plemorphic xanthoastrocytoma presented with generalized seizure and review the past literatures.
