Gangliocytoma of the spinal cord: a case report

We present a case of intramedullary spinal gangliocytoma in a 7-year-old gi rl who presented with scoliosis and progressive weakness of both legs. The tumour involved the whole spinal cord and medulla oblongata and was compose d of inner cystic and outer solid components. On MRI, the solid portion of the lesion showed strong enhancement at the thoracolumbar level and mild en hancement at the cervical and medullary levels. Histological examination of the surgical specimen showed neoplastic ganglion cells arranged irregularl y in benign normocellular glial background, which made a diagnosis of gangl iocytoma.