Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris: A case report

Kurtsoy, Ali; Koç, Rahmi Kemal; Oktem, Ibrahim; Kontaş, Olgun; Selçuklu, Ahmet; Paşaoğlu, Aydın

doi:10.1007/bf01390527

Neurosurg. Rev.

1997

DOI: 10.1007/bf01390527

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Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris: A case report

Ali Kurtsoy

Rahmi Kemal Koç

Ibrahim Oktem

et al.

Abstract: A case of a ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris extending between T-12 and L2 segments is reported. The tumor was successfully removed by third stage operation. Ganglioglioma located in the conus medullaris is extremely rare. The best treatment of spinal cord ganglioglioma is totally tumor excision even when multiple stage operations are necessary.

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Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris

Costa

Ruivo²,

Miguéns³

et al. 2006

Acta Neurochir (Wien)

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Gangliogliomas are glioneuronal tumours of the young, and occur more frequently supratentorially. Among those uncommon cases in the spinal cord, the conus medullaris is an extremely rare site. We reviewed the literature of such cases and report another case of a ganglioglioma of the conus in a 13-year-old boy with an insidious sensory sensitive and motor deficit of the right lower limb. Subtotal resection was accomplished with no recurrence after two years of follow-up. As for the supratentorial locations, the extent of surgical resection is the main prognostic factor for gangliogliomas of the spinal cord, and they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intramedullar neoplasm.

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Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris

Costa

Ruivo²,

Miguéns³

et al. 2006

Acta Neurochir (Wien)

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Intramedullary lesions of the conus medullaris: differential diagnosis and surgical management

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The medullary conus represents a distinct entity of the spinal cord regarding its anatomical, clinical and microsurgical features. An overview of the pathologic processes of this region is provided. Epidemiological, clinical and neuroradiological characteristics of neoplastic (glial tumors, non-glial tumors, metastasis, primary melanomas) and non-neoplastic lesions (granulomatous lesions, abscess, parasitic infections, vascular, demyelinating and dysembryogenetic lesions) are discussed. Main MR imaging characteristics used to differentiate neoplastic from non-neoplastic lesions consist in pathological spinal cord expansion, gadolinium-enhancement and tumoural cyst formation. Management strategies differ substantially, depending on the kind of lesion. According to the suspected pathological entity radical resection, biopsy or conservative treatments are reasonable options. Intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring is a fundamental part of the surgical setting.

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Natural history and neuro-oncological approach in spinal gangliogliomas: a systematic review

Pereira,

de Almeida,

Paiva

et al. 2024

Neurosurg Rev

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Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris: A case report

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Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris

Intramedullary lesions of the conus medullaris: differential diagnosis and surgical management

Natural history and neuro-oncological approach in spinal gangliogliomas: a systematic review

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