[Diagnosis and treatment of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT).


METHODS
From November 2001 to February 2005, 18 patients were admitted. The data of the 18 patients were reviewed.


RESULTS
Epilepsy was the main complaint. There was no mass effect on MRI. Multinodular and specific glioneuronal element was typical in pathological examination, seizure could be controlled by operation.


CONCLUSIONS
DNT is benign tumor which could be treated by surgery, total removal of tumor and using intraoperative electrocorticography could improve the result of operation.
Gao
Xiang
X
Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Wu
Gang
G
Wang
Yin
Y
Jiang
Cheng-chuan
CC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018302:Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies