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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma has been generally conceived to be in a benign nature, showing a relatively favorable prognosis. Apoplectic attack attributable by massive hemorrhage in this distinct form of the supratentorial glioma is an exceedingly rare event. A 61-year-old female presented with a sudden onset of generalized tonic--clonic convulsion. CT and MRI disclosed the presence of a tumor composing of massive intra-tumoral hemorrhage filling the cyst associated with mural nodule in the left frontotemporal lobe. At surgery, the subpial mass involving hematoma was well marginated and slightly adherent to the dura mater. It could be removed totally and proved to be a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. The unusual hemorrhagic presentation of this typically benign entity is extremely rare and is thought to be intra-tumoral bleeding in this case, since subarachnoid hemorrhage was absent.
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Abbreviations
- CT:
-
Computed tomography
- GFAP:
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glial fibrillary acidic protein
- MRI:
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magnetic resonance imaging
- PXA:
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pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
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Yoshida, D., Kogiku, M., Noha, M. et al. A case of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma presenting with massive tumoral hemorrhage. J Neurooncol 71, 169–171 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-004-0915-z
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