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Ganglioneurocytoma Mimicking a Malignant Tumor: Case Report With a Literature Review of the MRI Appearance of Neurocytomas and Gangliogliomas
Author(s) -
Chan Allison,
McAbee Gary,
Queenan Joseph,
Manning Anna
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of neuroimaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1552-6569
pISSN - 1051-2284
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2001.tb00009.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neuropathology , contrast enhancement , ventriculomegaly , central neurocytoma , radiology , intracranial pressure , brain tumor , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , disease , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
A 14‐year‐old girl presented with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure after her head was squeezed at a party. MRI demonstrated a mass that was hypointense to brain on T1WI and heterogeneous in signal on PD and T2WI; compression of the ventricle, midline shift, and mild ventriculomegaly also were present. Contrast enhancement was extensive and heterogeneous, mimicking a malignant tumor. Neuropathology revealed a ganglioneurocytoma.