Clinical and pathological study of dysplastic gangliocytoma. Case report.
A case of dysplastic gangliocytoma of the cerebellum (Lhermitte-Duclos disease) is reported. Computerized tomography revealed a nonenhancing mass lesion surrounded by areas of calcification. Surgical excision resulted in complete resolution of the patient's symptoms. The histological findings support the concept that this tumor represents a congenital abnormality in granule-cell migration and is not a true neoplasm.
D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans