J Korean Child Neurol Soc.  1998 May;5(2):334-341.

Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors in Children with Intractable Seizures: Report of Two Cases

• Lee MH
• Hong SC
• Suh YL
• Yoon HK
• Kim BK

Abstract

We report 2 cases of pediatric DNTs which presented with intractable seizures and no other associated neurologic abnormalities. They showed typical appearance of DNTs on neuroimaging and histopathology. Most patients with DNT can be cured by surgical treatment with exellent outcome and do not need ratio- or chemotheraphy. This study indicates that it is quite important to consider DNTs as one of differential diagnoses in patients with intractable seizures especially when they present only with seizures without other neurologic symptoms.

MeSH Terms

Child*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial*
Neuroimaging
Neurologic Manifestations
Seizures*