[Magnetic resonance imaging features of desmoplastic cerebral ganglioglioma of infancy: report of 1 case].
Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma is a rare intracranial tumor of infancy, characterized by solid and cystic component, voluminous size and supratentorial location. These tumors are diagnosed usually below the age of 2 years. We report 1 case of desmoplastic ganglioglioma in 13-year-old male. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging diagnosed supratentorial mixed cystic and solid tumor, which presented as a large cystic component with intense contrast enhancement of a mural nodule. The tumor was surgically removed, and histology revealed desmoplastic ganglioglioma. The patient had a good follow up. This observation emphasizes the possibility of desmoplastic ganglioglioma in older infants. It mustn't be considered as a specific entity of very young age infant and must be recognized in older infant because it may be misdiagnosed as malignant glioma. Despite the pseudo malignant appearance, these tumors have a good prognosis after surgery and when excision is complete they don't led to recurrences.
Souei Mhiri
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Service de radiologie, CHU Sahloul, Sousse, Tunise. Massarra.Souei@famso.rnu.tn
Arifa Achour
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Moulahi
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Hasni Bouraoui
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Mrad Dali
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Mokni
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Krifa
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Tlili-Graiess
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D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed