Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma of the Cerebellopontine Angle in a Child

Overview

Journal Childs Nerv Syst

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2006 Oct 19

PMID 17047968

Citations 6

Authors

Senta Kurschel

Arielle Lellouch-Tubiana

Abhaya V Kulkarni

Christian Sainte-Rose

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Abstract

Case Report: The case of a 6-year-old girl with a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) in the left cerebellopontine angle (CPA) is reported. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings are presented.

Discussion: To our knowledge, the presence of PXA in the CPA has not previously been reported. The rare infratentorial locations of PXA (frequently seen in association with ganglioglioma) are reviewed, as well as the other infrequent locations of this tumor. This report adds to the list of differential diagnoses of CPA tumors in children.

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