pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
MONDO:0016690Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A WHO grade ll astrocytic tumor with a relatively favorable prognosis. It is characterized by pleomorphic and lipidized cells expressing GFAP often surrounded by a reticulin network and eosinophilic granular bodies. It presents in the superficial cerebral hemispheres and involves the meninges. It typically affects children and young adults.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0016690), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
- Also called
- pleomorphic Xantho-astrocytomaPXA