title: Ganglioglioma with lytic skull lesions: a case report.
abstract: Gangliogliomas represent only 0.4% of central nervous system neoplasms and 1.3% of brain tumors. They are benign neoplasms with low morbidity and mortality and the patients usually present with seizures, but there has been no adult ganglioglioma with lytic skull lesion. A 49-year-old right handed woman suffering from generalized epileptic seizures was admitted to our hospital. She had also left hemiparesis with 4/5 motor strength. Magnetic resonance imaging and immunohistochemical studies revealed WHO Grade II ganglioglioma. Skull X-ray showed the lytic skull lesions. We have to consider gangliogliomas in the differential diagnosis of lytic skull lesions.
authors.affiliation: Mustafa Kemal University, Medical Faculty, Department of Neurosurgery, Antakya, Turkey.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gurkanlar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yucel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aciduman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunaydin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keskil
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology*; D015173:Supratentorial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery