Recurrent dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease) presenting with subarachnoid haemorrhage.
A case of dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma recurring after 20 years and representing with subarachnoid haemorrhage is described. Evidence in favour of a neoplastic pathogenesis is presented.
Stapleton
S R
SR
Atkinson Morley's Hospital, Wimbledon, London, UK.
Wilkins
P R
PR
Bell
B A
BA
D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D003399:Craniotomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed