J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2008 Mar;43(3):165-168. 10.3340/jkns.2008.43.3.165.
Cerebellar Ganglioglioma
- Affiliations
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- 1Division of Neurooncology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine Daegu, Korea. bach1158@dsmc.or.kr
- KMID: 2067326
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2008.43.3.165
Abstract
- The location of ganglioglioma (GG) within the infratentorial compartment is unusual. The authors report a rare case of GG in the cerebellar hemisphere. A 12-year-old boy suffered from headache and gait disturbance. Neuroimaging studies demonstrated a large enhancing cerebellar mass with cystic components compressing the forth ventricle. After complete resection of the tumor, the patient became symptom free. Histological examination on the tumor disclosed glial cells and dysplastic ganglion cells. Although it is a rare tumor, in the appropriate clinical setting, a GG should be considered in the presence of a cerebellar mass with both solid and cystic components on magnetic resonance images in children.
