Chordoid Glioma : A Case Report of Unusual Location and Neuroradiological Characteristics.
10.3340/jkns.2010.48.1.62
- Author:
Jin Wook KIM
1
;
Jae Hyoung KIM
;
Gheeyoung CHOE
;
Chae Yong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. chaeyong@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chordoid glioma;
Third ventricle;
Radiological feature
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System Neoplasms;
Collodion;
Glioma;
Hypothalamus;
Thalamus;
Third Ventricle;
World Health Organization
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2010;48(1):62-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) classification for central nervous system neoplasms was declared in 2000, chordoid glioma of the third ventricle has been noted as a newly recognized tumor for central nervous system neoplasms. Although there is not enough universal experience to know the nature of this tumor due to its rarity, the origin of chordoid glioma was guardedly proposed to be the ependymal cells of the third ventricle. Such an idea has been primarily based on the specific location of the tumor, that is, third ventricle, suprasellae, and hypothalamus. However, we report a rare case of histologically confirmed chordoid glioma located in the left thalamus, not attached to any of the midline structures having unusual neuroradiological characteristics.
