Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case
Abstract Gangliogliomas favor the temporal lobe. They are rarely reported in the spinal cord. Ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris is very rare. An 11-year-old boy presented with progressive weakness of bilateral lower limbs. Clinical examination and radiologic investigations revealed a lesion in...
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Gangliogliomas favor the temporal lobe. They are rarely reported in the spinal cord. Ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris is very rare. An 11-year-old boy presented with progressive weakness of bilateral lower limbs. Clinical examination and radiologic investigations revealed a lesion in the conus medullaris with an exophytic component involving the cauda equina roots. The lesion was excised near totally. Its histopathologic examination revealed it to be a ganglioglioma. Gangliogliomas of the conus medullaris are rare lesions. Subtotal or near-total excision with preservation of the function should be the aim of the surgical intervention. Because preoperative function largely dictates the postoperative course, it is advisable to intervene early at the first hint of neurologic compromise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47cbe3a71e7e4cf48a92bb6fcc2cdbbb2022-12-21T20:56:13ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672019-11-01080321621810.1055/s-0039-1700301Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare CaseSushil Kumar0Rajneesh Misra1Kundan Kumar2Sandeep Sharma3Department of Neurosurgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, IndiaAbstract Gangliogliomas favor the temporal lobe. They are rarely reported in the spinal cord. Ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris is very rare. An 11-year-old boy presented with progressive weakness of bilateral lower limbs. Clinical examination and radiologic investigations revealed a lesion in the conus medullaris with an exophytic component involving the cauda equina roots. The lesion was excised near totally. Its histopathologic examination revealed it to be a ganglioglioma. Gangliogliomas of the conus medullaris are rare lesions. Subtotal or near-total excision with preservation of the function should be the aim of the surgical intervention. Because preoperative function largely dictates the postoperative course, it is advisable to intervene early at the first hint of neurologic compromise.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1700301gangliogliomaintramedullaryexophyticconus medullaris |
| spellingShingle | Sushil Kumar Rajneesh Misra Kundan Kumar Sandeep Sharma Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case Indian Journal of Neurosurgery ganglioglioma intramedullary exophytic conus medullaris |
| title | Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case |
| title_full | Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case |
| title_fullStr | Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case |
| title_short | Ganglioglioma of Conus Medullaris—A Rare Case |
| title_sort | ganglioglioma of conus medullaris a rare case |
| topic | ganglioglioma intramedullary exophytic conus medullaris |
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