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

Pediatr Radiol. 1997 Sep;27(9):748-9. doi: 10.1007/s002470050216.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Frontal Lobe / pathology
  • Ganglioglioma / congenital*
  • Ganglioglioma / diagnosis
  • Ganglioglioma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed