Pigmented variant of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma - A rare long-term epilepsy associated neoplasm

Pigmented variant of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma - A rare long-term epilepsy associated neoplasm

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is an uncommon, long-term epilepsy associated tumor of young adults. Its pigmented variant is exceedingly rare, with only five previously reported cases on record. We report the sixth case of pigmented PXA in a 24-year-old lady presenting with long-standing seizur...

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Main Authors: Rajalakshmi Poyuran, Nirupam Moudgil, Arivazhagan Arimappamagan, Rose D Bharath, Anita Mahadevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Epilepsy
histopathology
melanin
pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
V600E-mutant BRAF
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2019;volume=62;issue=3;spage=445;epage=447;aulast=Poyuran

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