Open AccessPleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a case of tuberous sclerosis
Author(s) -
MutumSamarendra Singh,
Badrisyah Idris,
Jafri Malin Abdullah,
ArvindG. Martin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of neurosciences in rural practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0976-3147
pISSN - 0976-3155
DOI - 10.4103/0976-3147.133580
Subject(s) - tuberous sclerosis , medicine , subependymal giant cell astrocytoma , pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma , pathology , subependymal zone , astrocytoma , glioma , cancer research
Tuberous sclerosis is a known phakomatosis and the associated finding of a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma is common with this disorder. A case of tuberous sclerosis with a finding not previously reported, i.e. that of a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, is presented here.
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