title: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a case of tuberous sclerosis.
abstract: Tuberous sclerosis is a known phakomatosis and the associated finding of a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma is common with this disorder. A case of tuberous sclerosis with a finding not previously reported, i.e. that of a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, is presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Universiti Sains, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Arvind G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital Universiti Sains, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mutum Samarendra
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Universiti Sains, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Badrisyah
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Idris
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Hospital Universiti Sains, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Jafri Malin
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abdullah
keywords: Cystic tumor; pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma; tuberous sclerosis