Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas; PXA
Overview
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is a type of rare, low-grade astrocytoma (WHO Grade II) found in young patients who typically present with temporal lobe epilepsy.