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

• Autori principali: Rajalakshmi Poyuran (Autore), Nirupam Moudgil (Autore), Arivazhagan Arimappamagan (Autore), Rose D Bharath (Autore), Anita Mahadevan (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: 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...