{"id":"96abc03f-934a-4656-abff-7c18acca7746","slug":"intradural-extramedullary-pleomorphic-xanthoastrocytoma-a-case-report","title":"Intradural extramedullary pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: A case report","authors":["Daniel R. Klinger","Rebecca L. Dillon","Nathan F. Clement","Francis J. Cloran","Iren Horkayne-Szakaly"],"abstract":"Background: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXAs) are uncommon intradural and typically intramedullary astrocytic central nervous system tumors. Although they commonly occur supratentorially, they are rarely seen in the spine. Case Description: A 43-year-old male presented with cervical neck pain and right-sided radicular symptoms. He was found to have an intradural extramedullary mass at the C5–C6 level. The lesion was fully excised and proved to be a PXA. Of interest, the lesion did not recur on postoperative MR imaging studies obtained 7 months later. Conclusion: While rare, primary intradural extramedullary spinal PXA has been reported. Here, we review such a lesion occurring in a 43-year-old male who did well following gross total excision of the tumor.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/96abc03f-934a-4656-abff-7c18acca7746/featured/hero-1781563038009.png","publishDate":"2020-10-29T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_682_2020","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/10354/SNI-11-368.pdf"}