Ganglioglioma with lytic skull lesions: a case report

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Gurkanlar D., Kocak H., Yucel E., Aciduman A., Gunaydin A., Ekinci O., ...Daha Fazla

NEUROCIRUGIA, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.123-126, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1130-1473(07)70297-x
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROCIRUGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.123-126
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Gangliogliomas represent only 0.4% of central nervous system neoplasms and 1.3% of brain tumors. They are benign neoplasms with low morbidity and mortality and the patients usually present with seizures, but there has been no adult ganglioglioma with lytic skull lesion. A 49-year-old right handed woman suffering from generalized epileptic seizures was admitted to our hospital. She had also left hemiparesis with 4/5 motor strength. Magnetic resonance imaging and immunohistochemical studies revealed WHO Grade 11 ganglioglioma. Skull X-ray showed the lytic skull lesions. We have to consider gangliogliomas in the differential diagnosis of lytic skull lesions.