Grade II pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a pediatric patient: Case report

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https://doi.org/10.61708/q6er8t30

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Pleomorphic Xantoastrocytoma, Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Pediatrics

Abstract

Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXAs) are primary tumors of the central nervous system that account for less than 1% of astrocytomas and usually occur in young patients with a favorable prognosis. We present the case of a 10-year-old female patient who was admitted with a clinical picture of 3 weeks of evolution characterized by vomiting, headache and decreased visual acuity, who after imaging and histopathological studies confirmed the diagnosis of grade II pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma. The objective of this report is to illustrate the management and clinical presentation of a rare tumor, which is also located in an unusual area.

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  • Andrea Meza Zambrano, Escuela de Graduados en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Posgradista de Pediatría, Escuela de Graduados en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador.

  • Viviana Belduma-Belduma, Escuela de Graduados en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Posgradista de Pediatría, Escuela de Graduados en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador.

  • Verónica Idrovo-Alvarado, Servicio de Hospitalización, Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert E., Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Servicio de Hospitalización, Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert E., Guayaquil, Ecuador.

  • Alex Villalta-Herrera, Servicio de Imagenología, Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert E., Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Servicio de Imagenología, Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert E., Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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2025-04-28

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Meza Zambrano A, Belduma-Belduma V, Idrovo-Alvarado V, Villalta-Herrera A. Grade II pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma in a pediatric patient: Case report. Gac Med JBG [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 28 [cited 2026 Mar. 7];3(1):64-9. Available from: https://gacetamedicajbgmedec.biteca.online/index.php/GMJBG/article/view/54
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