J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2007 Sep;42(3):224-227.

Chordoid Glioma of the Third Ventricle with Unusual MRI Features

• Chung SB
• Park SH
• Kim JE

Abstract

Chordoid glioma is a rare primary brain tumor of the third ventricle, and was recently characterized as a novel tumor entity. Typical radiological features of chordoid gliomas include; a solid, round-to-ovoid, wellcircumscribed, contrast-enhancing mass of the hypothalamus and anterior third ventricle. Despite being classified as WHO grade 2, the third ventricular chordoid glioma has been reported to have a poor clinical outcome because of its anatomical location. The authors report a case of chordoid glioma of the third ventricle in a 48-year-old man with unusual radiological features of cystic component and ill defined circumscription.

Keyword

Chordoid glioma; Third ventricle; Gamma knife; Cystic Radiological feature

MeSH Terms

Brain Neoplasms
Glioma*
Humans
Hypothalamus
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Middle Aged
Third Ventricle*