Pigmented variant of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma - A rare long-term epilepsy associated neoplasm

• Main Authors: Rajalakshmi Poyuran (Author), Nirupam Moudgil (Author), Arivazhagan Arimappamagan (Author), Rose D Bharath (Author), Anita Mahadevan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is an uncommon, long-term epilepsy associated tumor of young adults. Its pigmented variant is exceedingly rare, with only five previously reported cases on record. We report the sixth case of pigmented PXA in a 24-year-old lady presenting with long-standing seizur...