Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) in children
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXA) in children are rare, low-grade tumors that usually appear in children with temporal lobe epilepsy.
What are pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXA) in children?
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXA) are a rare, low-grade (slow rate of growth and high rate of survival) astrocytoma (tumor of the nervous system) that grow in the brain. PXA are generally found in young children who also have temporal lobe epilepsy, the most common type of partial epilepsy.
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Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas (PXA) in children doctors and providers
- BWBrad Edward Weprin, MDPediatric Neurosurgeon
- BBBruno Braga, MDPediatric Neurosurgeon
- APAngela Price, MDPediatric Neurosurgeon
Lauren Sanchez, MDPediatric Neurologist
Dale Swift, MDPediatric Neurosurgeon- BWBrett Whittemore, MDPediatric Neurosurgeon