Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid Cyst
Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) is a rare supratentorial brain tumor, which is usually diagnosed before the age of two and has a favorable prognosis. To date, only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of DIG in a three-month-old boy who presented to our pedia...
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doaj-53f42c13f0034aa48511e9cf0dae05f32020-11-25T01:27:08ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042019-09-0134546446810.5001/omj.2019.84Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid CystPankaj Nepal0Vijayanadh Ojili1Narendra Adhikari2Neeta Ghimire3Department of Radiology, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Connecticut, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Texas Health San Antonio, Texas, USADepartment of Radiology, University of Washington, Washington, USADental School, Boston University, Massachusetts, USADesmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) is a rare supratentorial brain tumor, which is usually diagnosed before the age of two and has a favorable prognosis. To date, only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of DIG in a three-month-old boy who presented to our pediatric emergency department with decreased activity and excessive crying. This case report highlights the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this rare tumor. Non-contrast CT scan findings in our case initially masqueraded as an extra-axial arachnoid cyst; however, the MRI findings after contrast agent administration were typical for the diagnosis of DIG.http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2495GangliogliomaBrain NeoplasmsTomographyX-Ray ComputedMagnetic Resonance Imaging |
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Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid Cyst |
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Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid Cyst |
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Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid Cyst |
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Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid Cyst |
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Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma Masquerading as an Arachnoid Cyst |
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desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma masquerading as an arachnoid cyst |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board |
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Oman Medical Journal |
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1999-768X 2070-5204 |
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Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma (DIG) is a rare supratentorial brain tumor, which is usually diagnosed before the age of two and has a favorable prognosis. To date, only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of DIG in a three-month-old boy who presented to our pediatric emergency department with decreased activity and excessive crying. This case report highlights the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this rare tumor. Non-contrast CT scan findings in our case initially masqueraded as an extra-axial arachnoid cyst; however, the MRI findings after contrast agent administration were typical for the diagnosis of DIG. |
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Ganglioglioma Brain Neoplasms Tomography X-Ray Computed Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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