Primary spinal pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.
Pleomorphic xanthochromic astrocytoma primarily of the spinal cord is a rare entity. The case is possibly the fifth such report. Complete surgical excision is the essential requirement for good survival. In the absence of any clearly laid down protocols of adjuvant treatment, anecdotal reports support treatment with chemotherapy alone or both chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Department of Neurosurgery, Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt., New Delhi, India. maneet5@yahoo.com
Maneet
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Gill
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Pathak
Renu
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Madan
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Bhattacharya
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Choudhary
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D018193:Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein