RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical, radiological, and therapeutic features of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: report of three patients and review of the literature.
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 690
OP 692
DO 10.1136/jnnp.60.6.690
VO 60
IS 6
A1 D van Roost
A1 R Kristof
A1 J Zentner
A1 H K Wolf
A1 J Schramm
YR 1996
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/60/6/690.abstract
AB Two out of three patients with pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma were initially misdiagnosed and correctly interpreted only at tumour recurrence, with progression to malignancy in one. The third patient presented with a remarkably long history of epilepsy. Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is a low grade astrocytoma that is still confused with other tumours. Because pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma can become malignant even after many years of benign behaviour, a long term follow up is necessary.