title: Intraventricular ganglioglioma.
abstract: Gangliogliomas are mixed tumors consisting of both glial elements and differentiated neurons. Although any part of the central nervous system can be affected, little is known about intraventricular gangliogliomas. A patient with a ganglioglioma is presented in the previously unreported location of the anterior third ventricle at the foramen of Monro, mimicking a colloid cyst. We review all other reported cases of intraventricular ganglioglioma (n=6) to characterize this entity. Intraventricular gangliogliomas typically affect younger patients with female predominance (male:female, 2:5; median age 25 years). Symptoms occur secondary to obstruction of physiological cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Complete surgical resection with re-establishment of cerebrospinal fluid drainage is the goal of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75390-8855, USA. erik.hauck@utsw.edu
authors.forename: Erik F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Hauck
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vu
authors.forename: Gerald A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Haring J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nauta
mesh_terms: D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D012737:Sex Factors; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult