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[Cerebellar ganglioglioma: a case report]
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery
|September 1, 1990
Summary
This case study presents a rare cerebellar ganglioglioma in a child. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) proved crucial for surgical planning in this challenging brain tumor diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Neuroradiology
Background:
- Cerebellar gangliogliomas are rare tumors, with only 17 cases reported, including this one.
- This case involves a 5-year-old girl presenting with a year-long history of headaches.
- Initial computed tomography (CT) scans indicated a cystic lesion in the left cerebellar hemisphere with moderate hydrocephalus.