Cerebellar Ganglioglioma in an Old Patient.
- Author:
E Wook JANG
1
;
Jun Hyung CHO
;
Jong Hee CHANG
;
Jung Yong AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jyahn@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ganglioglioma;
Cerebellum;
Cystic cerebellar mass;
Calcification;
Intratumoral hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Cerebellum;
Child;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Edema;
Ganglioglioma*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2007;42(1):53-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gangliogliomas could be found anywhere throughout the central nervous system and mainly affect children and young adults during the first three decades of life. Cerebellar gangliogliomas may be rarely found, especially in old ages. Here, we present a case of ganglioglioma of the cerebellum in an old patient. The cystic cerebellar mass was associated with calcifications, intratumoral hemorrhage without ng edema. When a cystic cerebellar mass is associated with calcifications and intratumoral hemorrhage, ganglioglioma should be included in differential diagnosis. Gangliogliomas usually have good prognoses. Radiation therapy should be deferred even in subtotally removed cases.
