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The pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is an infrequently occurring benign astrocytic tumor with a predilection for the temporal and parietal cortices of children and young adults. We describe its occurrence in an unusual location in a 15-year-old boy who presented with raised intracranial pressure of short duration. Imaging showed a 3 × 3.2 × 3.5 cm mass in the pineal region extending into the quadrigeminal cistern. It had a contrast-enhancing solid component and a larger, ventrally located, peripherally enhancing cystic component. Total excision of the lesion was achieved via a modified left Poppen’s approach. Histopathology and immunochemistry were suggestive of a PXA. This is the first report in the pediatric literature describing a PXA in the pineal region.
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Thakar, S., Sai Kiran, N.A., Ghosal, N. et al. Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: a new differential diagnosis for a pediatric pineal neoplasm. Brain Tumor Pathol 29, 168–171 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10014-011-0076-7
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