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ArticleAsian journal of neurosurgery

Does the occurrence of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in the elderly carries a poor prognosis: A case report and review of literature.

Mayur Sharma, Shubnum Chaudhery, Ashish Sonig, Sudheer Ambekar, Anil Nanda

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Article in Asian journal of neurosurgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mayur SharmaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Shubnum ChaudheryDepartment of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Ashish SonigDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Sudheer AmbekarDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Anil NandaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a rare slow growing tumor which accounts for <1% of all astrocytic neoplasms. PXA usually affects young patients in their second decade of life and carries a favorable prognosis. We present the clinical, radiological and histopathological features of PXA involving the left temporal lobe in an 84-year-old male with right upper motor neuron facial paresis of 2 weeks duration. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of PXA. Our case is unique in that our patient is the oldest one reported in the literature with favorable histopathological features. The occurrence of these tumors in elderly patients may indicate an aggressive behavior with unfavorable outcome. Gross total resection achieves higher recurrence free and overall survival rates.

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Elderlypleomorphicprognosisxanthoastrocytoma

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PMID25685227
PMCPMC4323974
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