Anaplastic Ganglioglioma in a Middle-aged Woman: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature.
10.3346/jkms.2007.22.S.S139
- Author:
Dong Ho KANG
1
;
Chul Hee LEE
;
Soo Hyun HWANG
;
In Sung PARK
;
Jong Woo HAN
;
Jin Myung JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. gnuhjjm@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Review
- Keywords:
Ganglioglioma;
Anaplasia
- MeSH:
Anaplasia/pathology;
Brain Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/therapy;
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant;
Female;
Frontal Lobe/pathology;
Ganglioglioma/*diagnosis/pathology/therapy;
Gyrus Cinguli/pathology;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2007;22(Suppl):S139-S144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of anaplastic ganglioglioma. A 45-yr-old woman was admitted with a 5-month history of headache and dizziness, both of which progressed slowly. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging revealed a strong enhancing mass in the left frontal lobe extending to the cingulate gyrus. Adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy were given after gross total resection of the tumor. Histological and immunohistochemical studies showed an anaplastic ganglioglioma. Gangliogliomas of the central nervous system are rather uncommon tumors, and anaplastic ones are extremely rare. The pertinent literature regarding gangliogliomas is reviewed.
