Abstract
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a rare tumor with good prognosis after surgery.
Few cases of anaplastic PXA (either de novo or secondary to transformation of a recurrent low grade PXA) have been reported.
Moreover, primary anaplastic PXA with dissemination at diagnosis has been described
only in two patients, to our knowledge. We report the first case of primary multicentric
anaplastic PXA and discuss its atypical features and the pertinent literature.
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Publication history
Accepted:
September 11,
2012
Received:
May 23,
2012
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