Ganglioglioneurocytoma of the posterior fossa

Citation
Am. Alkhani et al., Ganglioglioneurocytoma of the posterior fossa, CAN J NEUR, 26(3), 1999, pp. 207-210
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
03171671 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
207 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
0317-1671(199908)26:3<207:GOTPF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Objective and Importance: Ganglioglioneurocytoma is not yet a well defined clinical and histopathological entity; recent reports outline the histopath ological features of this very rare trimorphous tumor, under different name s with its basic components of gangliocytoma, neurocytoma and glioma. Four previous reports described this tumor in eleven patients. This is the first case report describing ganglioglioneurocytoma in the posterior fossa. Clin ical Presentation and Intervention: A 31-year old male with midline posteri or fossa ganglioglioneurocytoma is described, providing the neuroimages and histopathological studies. Conclusion: Ganglioglioneurocytoma is a rare mi xed neuronal and glial tumor that can also occur in the posterior fossa.