World Journal of Neuroscience

Volume 7, Issue 4 (November 2017)

ISSN Print: 2162-2000   ISSN Online: 2162-2019

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Malignant Transformation of Cerebellar Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma: A Case Report

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DOI: 10.4236/wjns.2017.74029    1,169 Downloads   2,295 Views  

ABSTRACT

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) generally occurs in children and young adults and is classified as a low-grade astrocytic tumor with a potential favorable prognosis. But these data must be interpreted with much caution, because of some rapid progression or malignant transformation during the postoperative follow-up. We report herein a rare case of a cerebellar PXA manifested as a benign lesion at first time in a 39 year-old woman, but with malignant transformation two years later. In this paper, we discuss the clinical signs, radiological findings and the therapeutic data on the subject according to literature review.

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Coulibaly, O. , Dama, M. , Diallo, O. , Kisito, Q. , Gu, L. , Sogoba, B. , Denou, M. , Christ, S. , Sogoba, Y. , Diarra, M. , Singuépiré, A. and Kanikomo, D. (2017) Malignant Transformation of Cerebellar Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma: A Case Report. World Journal of Neuroscience, 7, 376-382. doi: 10.4236/wjns.2017.74029.

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