Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma as a Component of a Cerebellar Ganglioglioma
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 31 (2), 353-355
- https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-199208000-00023
Abstract
A 27-year old male patient underwent surgery for a cerebellar ganglioglioma in which a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma constituted the gliomatous element. Neither radiation nor chemotherapy was administered. The patient was well for 12 years and then he suffered a recurrence and underwent a gross total resection. Histological examination revealed a ganglioglioma with thrombosed blood vessels, areas of tumor necrosis, and scattered mitoses. These anaplastic changes, which were restricted to the glial component of the tumor, may herald a more aggressive clinical course. However, 11 months after the second operation, there have been no signs of tumor recurrence.Keywords
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