Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma with high proliferation index: report of a case.
Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) is an uncommon neuroepithelial tumor associated with epilepsy, mostly occurring in the first 2 years of life. Most DIGs carry good prognosis after complete resection, even when a primitive cellular element is present. However a few examples of DIG with histologic anaplasia have recently been reported, and one demonstrated an unusual aggressive behavior. The authors describe herein a DIG with high Ki-67 proliferation index (30%) in a 10-month-old male infant with epilepsy, but with an excellent prognosis after total tumor resection.
Tantbirojn
Patou
P
Department of Pathology. Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Rama IV Rd, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. two_devil@hotmail.com
Sanpavat
Anapat
A
Bunyaratavej
Krishnapundha
K
Desudchit
Tayard
T
Shuangshoti
Shanop
S
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
D019394:Ki-67 Antigen