TY - JOUR
T1 - Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the cerebellum
T2 - Illustrated review
AU - Gil-Gouveia, R.
AU - Cristino, N.
AU - Farias, J. P.
AU - Trindade, A.
AU - Ruivo, N. S.
AU - Pimentel, J.
AU - Tomasello, Francesco
PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - Although rarely, the usually benign, supratentorial, grade II astrocytic tumour pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) may arise from the cerebellum. A review of the published cases of these PXAs is made including the author's own case of a 40 years-old man with a right cerebellopontine angle tumour, which recurred after a gross total resection. The major clinical and histopathological features of cerebellar PXAs are discussed, and factors playing a role in their biological behaviour, like post-surgical medical treatment, genetics and extent of leptomeningeal seeding are stressed.
AB - Although rarely, the usually benign, supratentorial, grade II astrocytic tumour pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) may arise from the cerebellum. A review of the published cases of these PXAs is made including the author's own case of a 40 years-old man with a right cerebellopontine angle tumour, which recurred after a gross total resection. The major clinical and histopathological features of cerebellar PXAs are discussed, and factors playing a role in their biological behaviour, like post-surgical medical treatment, genetics and extent of leptomeningeal seeding are stressed.
KW - Cerebellum
KW - Glioma
KW - Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=8744247160&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00701-004-0366-5
DO - 10.1007/s00701-004-0366-5
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15455217
AN - SCOPUS:8744247160
SN - 0001-6268
VL - 146
SP - 1241
EP - 1244
JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
IS - 11
ER -
