title: Ganglioglioma of the lateral ventricle presenting with blepharospasm - case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Gangliogliomas of the lateral ventricle are unusual tumours of the central nervous system. We report a 25-year-old female who presented with a 4-week history of generalized headaches associated with left-sided blepharospasm. Clinical examination revealed bilateral papilloedema but no focal neurological deficits. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large lesion within the left lateral ventricle. Gross total surgical resection of the lesion was performed through a para-sagittal, trans-callosal approach. Histopathological analysis revealed the diagnosis of ganglioglioma. The post-operative course was uneventful, with complete resolution of both the headaches and blepharospasm. The presentation with an ipsilateral blepharospasm has never previously been reported in the setting of a lateral ventricular tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yin Foo Lee
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Blumbergs
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patrick Brophy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lionel Crompton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*