Lhermitte-Duclos disease (dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum). Report of a case and review of the literature.
The authors report the third published case of a Lhermitte-Duclos disease diagnosed preoperatively with the help of MRI, stressing its possible extension beyond the limits of the posterior fossa. The pertinent literature is reviewed concerning the clinical and radiological picture of this disease, as well as the different pathogenic hypothesis.
Faillot
T
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital de la Pitíe, Paris, France.
Sichez
J P
JP
Brault
J L
JL
Capelle
L
L
Kujas
M
M
Bordi
L
L
Boukobza
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D002525:Cerebellar Cortex / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis