Cervical Ganglioglioma.

Author: Jun Jae SHIN ¹ ; Sung Han OH ; Do Heum YOON ; Tae Seung KIM
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1. Department of Neurosurgery and Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Ganglioglioma; Cervical spinal cord; Surgical treatment
MeSH: Astrocytes; Central Nervous System Neoplasms; Ganglioglioma*; Humans; Infant; Neurons; Spinal Cord; Temporal Lobe; Young Adult
From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2001;30(2):239-243
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Gangliogliomas are benign tumors, composed of neoplastic astrocytes and nerve cells. They are rare, account for 0.4-6.25% of all primary central nervous system neoplasms. Gangliogliomas affect predominantly infants or young adults. Gangliogliomas are preferentially encountered supratentorially, predominantly affecting the temporal lobe. Spinal gangliogliomas affect predominantly the cervical spinal cord. We report a case of cervical ganglioglioma which was successfully removed surgically, with a review of literature.