Rare-54. first case of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma of the pineal region in a patient with neurofibromatosis type i

CONCLUSION:To the best of our knowledge, there are 8 prior reported cases of pineal region PXA with such lesions rarely occurring in individuals with NF1. These masses present similarly to dysplastic tumor types, and should be considered as a rare etiology of NF1 associated tectal masses.

Source: Neuro-Oncology - November 6, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mathkour, M., Garces, J., Scullen, T., Boehm, L., Hanna, J., Sulaiman, O. A. R., Bui, C. J. Tags: RARE TUMORS Source Type: research