Congenital ganglioglioma : report of a case with an unusual imaging appearance

A newborn presented with a cerebral ganglioglioma. This is a rare diagnosis in a neonate. The imaging appearance (hyperdense on CT, hyperintense on T1-weighted and hypointense on T2-weighted MRI) is very unusual for this type of tumor.

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1997-09, Vol.27 (9), p.748-749
Main Authors: PRICE, D. B, MILLER, L. J, DREXLER, S, SCHNEIDER, S. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Neoplasms - congenital
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Frontal Lobe - pathology
Ganglioglioma - congenital
Ganglioglioma - diagnosis
Ganglioglioma - pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A newborn presented with a cerebral ganglioglioma. This is a rare diagnosis in a neonate. The imaging appearance (hyperdense on CT, hyperintense on T1-weighted and hypointense on T2-weighted MRI) is very unusual for this type of tumor.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050216