A case of chondrosarcoma presenting as Garcin syndorme.
- Author:
Sung Soo KANG
1
;
Myung Kwon KIM
;
Hyeon Mi PARK
;
Geun Shin LYU
;
Dong Jin SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of neurology, Gil medical center, Gachon University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Garcin's syndrome;
Chondrosarcoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Brain;
Cerebellopontine Angle;
Child;
Chondrosarcoma*;
Cranial Fossa, Middle;
Cranial Nerve Diseases;
Cranial Nerves;
Humans;
Intracranial Hypertension;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neurologic Examination;
Pterygopalatine Fossa;
Temporal Bone
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1999;17(2):315-318
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Garcin's syndrome is defined as showing total unilateral cranial nerve palsies (at least more than 7 ipsilateral cranial nerve palsies), without either sensory or motor long tract disturbance, and without intracranial hypertension. The present report describes an 8-year-old child who had swelling on the right postauricular area and ptosis on the same side which developed before 2 months ago. Neurologic examination disclosed complete unilateral cranial nerve palsies on the right side. Brain MRI revealed a bulky hypervascular well-enhancing solid tumor, involving the right temporal bone, middle cranial fossa, cerebellopontine angle, infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae, and parapharyngeal space. A biopsy was performed, and its finding showed a chondrosarcoma.
