Cerebellar pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

Abstract Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a relatively rare neoplasm predominantly occurring in the supratentorial compartment. Among the unusual locations, cerebellum is the most common with few cases reported in the spinal cord and retina. The infratentorial PXA has a female preponderance, o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inIndian journal of neurosurgery Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 301 - 304
Main Authors Harpanahalli, Raghavendra, Suryanarayanan, Bhaskar, Bhardwaj, Minakshi, Gupta, L.N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01.09.2013
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc
Subjects
Case Report
cerebellum
pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
spinal cord
Cerebellum
pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
spinal cord
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Abstract Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a relatively rare neoplasm predominantly occurring in the supratentorial compartment. Among the unusual locations, cerebellum is the most common with few cases reported in the spinal cord and retina. The infratentorial PXA has a female preponderance, occurs in the fourth decade of life and is composite in 2/3 rd of the cases as compared to the supratentorial lesions. Gross total surgical excision is the goal, but is difficult due to the infiltration of the lesion into brainstem/upper cervical cord. Adjuvant radio/chemotherapy for recurrent/progressive/malignant forms have been, reported, but with variable results. This case is of a 25-year-old man who had a cerebellar PXA extending into the upper cervical cord that was sub-totally excised.
ISSN:2277-954X
2277-9167
DOI:10.4103/2277-9167.124243