A glioma rich in mature neurons or ganglion cells.
Ganglioglioma
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 Dysplastic Cerebellar Ganglioglioma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease) |
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| ICD-O: | M9505/1 |
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Ganglioglioma refers a tumour that arises from ganglion cells in the central nervous system.[1]
The term "gangliocytoma" is sometimes equated with ganglioglioma. However, it is also sometimes equated with ganglioneuroma.[2] In this context, the glial nature of the tumor is de-emphasized. The term "gangliocytoma" is sometimes used to imply that the tumor is entirely neuronal.[3]
While Gangliogliomas are most well known as occurring in the temporal lobe of the brain, they can occur anywhere in the brain, or in the spinal cord. Gangliogliomas in the brain are often associated with seizures.
They are the second most common cause of spinal cord tumors in children.
Gangliogliomas are mature ganglion cells clustered with neoplastic glial cells.
See also
References
- ^ ganglioglioma at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ gangliocytoma at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1406. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
External links
- Ganglioglioma Images MedPix Medical Image Database
- Gangliocytoma Images MedPix Medical Image Database
- Lhermitte-Duclos Images MedPix Medical Image Database
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