title: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a 62-year-old male.
abstract: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma has been described as a distinct clinicopathological entity with a relatively favourable prognosis. However, tumours closely resembling this entity have been shown to have the potential for aggressive behaviour, and to represent, on closer scrutiny, a number of disparate neoplasms. A case is described which, although otherwise typical of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, occurred in a man of 62 years, and it is suggested that it should be considered a specific histological, rather than a clinicopathological entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000032:analysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein