Glial heterotopia of the face.
The authors report a case of combined subcutaneous and intranasal glial heterotopia of the face in a 4-month-old boy. The pathogenesis and differential diagnoses of this rare developmental disorder are discussed as is the importance of careful radiologic findings for appropriate surgical decision.
Riffaud
Laurent
L
Department of Neurosurgery, Rennes University Hospital, Rennes, France. laurent.riffaud@chu-rennes.fr
Ndikumana
Rémy
R
Azzis
Olivier
O
Cadre
Bernard
B
D001253:Astrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D015415:Biomarkers; D002828:Choristoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015415:Biomarkers; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein