title: Cortical neuronal dysgenesis mimicking a malignant neoplasm.
abstract: An 18-year old woman, presenting with seizures, had an MRI of the head which suggested the presence of a malignant lesion. Interestingly, biopsy of this lesion ultimately confirmed cortical neuronal dysgenesis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Neurosciences, USD School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Goble
authors.forename: Wilson T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Asfora
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ohrt
authors.forename: Jerome W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005911:Gliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology