Hypothalamic Extraventricular Neurocytoma (EVN) in a Pediatric Patient: A Case of EVN Treated with Subtotal Removal Followed by Adjuvant Radiotherapy.
10.14791/btrt.2016.4.1.35
- Author:
Minjae CHO
1
;
Jin Deok JOO
;
Baek hui KIM
;
Gheeyoung CHOE
;
Chae Yong KIM
Author Information
1. Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chaeyong@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypothalamus tumor;
Neurocytomas
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Astrocytoma;
Brain Neoplasms;
Glioma;
Humans;
Hypothalamic Neoplasms;
Neurocytoma*;
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant*;
Recurrence
- From:Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
2016;4(1):35-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extra ventricular neurocytoma (EVN) is a rare brain tumor with histologic features similar with a central neurocytoma, but located outside of the ventricular system. In this study, we present an unusual case of hypothalamic EVN in a 14-year-old patient. The patient underwent subtotal removal and had tumor relapse. The patient was then treated using intensity modulated radiation therapy, and the tumor remained stable for 24 months. This case report may be important in that this is the first pediatric case of EVN located in the hypothalamic region. EVN has similar radiologic features with pilocytic astrocytomas and therefore a hypothalamic EVN may be misdiagnosed as a hypothalamic glioma. Also, the pathologic-radiologic-clinical correlation of EVN located in the hypothalamic area may be different from that of EVNs originating from other usual sites.
