Atypical pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.
A 65-year-old man experienced an ictal episode. CT revealed a left capsulo-thalamic mass, and SPET showed hypoperfusion of the left cerebral emisphere. The lesion was subtotally removed, and postoperative radiotherapy was given. Pathological examination demonstrated an "atypical" pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. The patient died of massive regrowth of the tumor 22 months after surgery. This case is discussed in light of the pertinent literature.
Bucciero
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Institute of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
De Caro
M I
MI
Tedeschi
E
E
De Stefano
V
V
Bianco
M
M
Soricelli
A
A
Vizioli
L
L
Cerillo
A
A
D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed