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Although rarely, the usually benign, supratentorial, grade II astrocytic tumour pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) may arise from the cerebellum. A review of the published cases of these PXAs is made including the author’s own case of a 40 years-old man with a right cerebellopontine angle tumour, which recurred after a gross total resection.
The major clinical and histopathological features of cerebellar PXAs are discussed, and factors playing a role in their biological behaviour, like post-surgical medical treatment, genetics and extent of leptomeningeal seeding are stressed.
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Gil-Gouveia, R., Cristino, N., Farias, J. et al. Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the cerebellum: illustrated review. Acta Neurochir 146, 1241–1244 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-004-0366-5
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