Chordoid Glioma of the Third Ventricle with Unusual MRI Features.
- Author:
Sang Bong CHUNG
1
;
Sung Hye PARK
;
Jeong Eun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunkim@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chordoid glioma;
Third ventricle;
Gamma knife;
Cystic Radiological feature
- MeSH:
Brain Neoplasms;
Glioma*;
Humans;
Hypothalamus;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Middle Aged;
Third Ventricle*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2007;42(3):224-227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Chordoid glioma is a rare primary brain tumor of the third ventricle, and was recently characterized as a novel tumor entity. Typical radiological features of chordoid gliomas include; a solid, round-to-ovoid, wellcircumscribed, contrast-enhancing mass of the hypothalamus and anterior third ventricle. Despite being classified as WHO grade 2, the third ventricular chordoid glioma has been reported to have a poor clinical outcome because of its anatomical location. The authors report a case of chordoid glioma of the third ventricle in a 48-year-old man with unusual radiological features of cystic component and ill defined circumscription.
