title: Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris: a case report.
abstract: A case of a ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris extending between T-12 and L2 segments is reported. The tumor was successfully removed by third stage operation. Ganglioglioma located in the conus medullaris is extremely rare. The best treatment of spinal cord ganglioglioma is totally tumor excision even when multiple stage operations are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University, Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kurtsoy
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Oktem
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kontas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Selcuklu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pasaoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012086:Reoperation; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*