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01-11-2006 | Case Report

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the cerebellopontine angle in a child

Authors: Senta Kurschel, Arielle Lellouch-Tubiana, Abhaya V. Kulkarni, Christian Sainte-Rose

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 11/2006

Abstract

Case report

The case of a 6-year-old girl with a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) in the left cerebellopontine angle (CPA) is reported. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings are presented.

Discussion

To our knowledge, the presence of PXA in the CPA has not previously been reported. The rare infratentorial locations of PXA (frequently seen in association with ganglioglioma) are reviewed, as well as the other infrequent locations of this tumor. This report adds to the list of differential diagnoses of CPA tumors in children.

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Title: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the cerebellopontine angle in a child
Authors: Senta Kurschel
Arielle Lellouch-Tubiana
Abhaya V. Kulkarni
Christian Sainte-Rose
Publication date: 01-11-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 11/2006
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0164-x

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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the cerebellopontine angle in a child

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