Cortical neuronal dysgenesis mimicking a malignant neoplasm.
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.
Goble
Kimberly J
KJ
Departments of Pathology and Neurosciences, USD School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, USA.
Asfora
Wilson T
WT
Ohrt
David
D
Freeman
Jerome W
JW
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