pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma , PXA (Abkürzung)

Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma is, in general, considered a benign tumor.

Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma is a neoplasm of the brain that occurs often in children and teenagers.

Article: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma - a clinico-pathological review.

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.

Kepes JJ, Louis DN, Giannini C, et al.: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors, juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, and hemangioblastoma are well-established, pediatric brain cancer tumors that are often confused with astroblastoma patients.

Neuronal and mixed neuronal glial tumors (gangliogliomas, desmoplastic infantile astrocytoma/gangliogliomas, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors, subependymal giant cell tumors, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, and papillary glioneuronal tumors).

PLEOMORPHIC XANTHOASTROCYTOMA (WHO grade II) is a rare astrocytic tumor composed of pleomorphic and lipidized cells expressing glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP).