Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma of the Frontal Lobe in a Child: A Rare Entity

Leopoldo Mandic Ferreira Furtado; José Aloysio Da Costa Val Filho; Gustavo Alberto Rodrigues da Costa; Patrícia Salomé Gouvea Braga

doi:10.7759/cureus.15566

Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma of the Frontal Lobe in a Child: A Rare Entity

Cureus. 2021 Jun 10;13(6):e15566. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15566.

Authors

Leopoldo Mandic Ferreira Furtado¹, José Aloysio Da Costa Val Filho¹, Gustavo Alberto Rodrigues da Costa¹, Patrícia Salomé Gouvea Braga²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vila da Serra Hospital, Nova Lima, BRA.
² Department of Pathology, Biocor Institute, Nova Lima, BRA.

Abstract

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is an infrequent neoplasm that affects children less commonly than adults. In this case report, a four-year-old boy presented with focal seizures has diagnosed with this tumor in the frontal lobe. Complete surgical resection was achieved, and histopathological features of PXA grade II were observed. During follow-up, the patient showed improvement of the focal seizures. In spite of the pleomorphic features, the PXA had a favorable prognosis.

Keywords: brain neoplasm; frontal lobe; neuro oncology; pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma; surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports