Turkish Journal of Pathology

Türk Patoloji Dergisi

Turkish Journal of Pathology

Ankara Patoloji Bülteni Archive

2000, Vol 17, Num, 2     (Pages: 118-120)

Pleomorphic Xantoastrocytoma Histopathologic, histochemical and immunohistochemical features (Case Report)

Levent Yıldız1, Bedri Kandemir1, Cemil Rakunt2

1Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun
2Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirurji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun


Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is a rare, usually low-grade brain tumor. It is always supratentorial in location and involves the leptomenenges and superficial cortex in the young patients. We pre-sent a PXA ofright temporoparietal in 27 year old female and histological, histochemical and immunohistochemİcal features are discussed.

Keywords : Pleomorfik ksantoastrositom, Patolojik özellikler.