BRAF-Mutated Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma of the Spinal Cord with Eventual Anaplastic Transformation.

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BACKGROUND: Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) is an uncommon, primary neoplasm of the central nervous system with a relatively favorable prognosis. Most patients are managed with surgery alone and experience significant long-term survival. PXAs occur most commonly along the superficial surfaces of the temporal lobes. Although these tumors may occur in other regions of the brain, their origin within the spinal...

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