title: Hemorrhagic ganglioglioma of the posterior fossa: case report.
abstract: Gangliogliomas are rare tumors of the central nervous system that are usually found in the supratentorial compartment, although cases throughout the nervous system have been described. They are generally low-grade malignancies that are amenable to cure by surgical resection. Most manifest as seizures, though, based on location, they can present with focal neurological deficits. We present here a rare case of an infratentorial ganglioglioma presenting with hemorrhage. To our knowledge this is the only reported case of a hemorrhagic ganglioglioma and, as such, we examine its possible prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurological Surgery, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Dhruve S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jeevan
authors.forename: Jayson A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Neil
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tobias
mesh_terms: D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020546:Fourth Ventricle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018303:Ganglioglioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed