Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma：Report of 3 Cases

다형성 황색성상세포종 3례

Jo, Jae-Young;Yang, Seung-Min;Min, Byung-Kook;Kwon, Jeong-Taik;Suk, Jong-Sik
조재영;양승민;민병국;권정택;석종식

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Abstract

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma(PXA) is a rare neoplasm with favorable prognosis despite of its aggressive histological features. The authors report three cases of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas. The masses were in the temporal or parietal lobe of children or adolscence and presented as complex partial seizures. Total removal of mass was performed in all three cases and the seizure was abscent postoperatively. It is important to differentiate of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma from other malignant brain tumors and identify this type of glioma as a distinct entity.

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