Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the spinal cord. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors present clinical, radiological, and pathological features in a patient with a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) of the spinal cord. To their knowledge, this is only the second report of a spinal cord PXA. In addition they provide a review of the literature on these tumors.
Medical subject headings
- Astrocytoma
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms
Anatomy
- cervical spine