Anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma with disseminated growth pattern at the time of diagnosis as well as after treatment: case report and review of literature

Abstract Background Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is usually considered a relatively benign and localized entity. However, cases of PXA with anaplastic features have been reported in recent years. Anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma has been added to the 2016 WHO classification of CNS tum...

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Published in:	Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
Main Authors:	Meng Zhu, Chen Zhang, Kai Zhao, Leilei Wang, Jian Sun, Yugong Feng, Weicheng Yao, Shizhu Yu, Cuiyun Sun, Xuejun Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-08-01
Subjects:	Anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma Dissemination Treatment
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41016-017-0087-2