A Rare Case of a Heterotopic Sacrococcygeal Glial Nodule

Heterotopic glial nodule is a rare congenital non-neoplastic lesion that is characterized by ectopic brain tissue. It has occasionally been reported to affect areas such as the nose and face. The report presents a rare case of sacrococcygeal heterotopic glial nodule. Although teratomas are the most...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 8; p. e66085
Main Authors Moore, William, Setty, Siya N, Stolarski, Allan E, Muratore, Christopher, Somayaji, Nayana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 03.08.2024
Cureus
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Age groups
Airway management
Babies
Bone marrow
Calcification
Case reports
Edema
Nervous system
Newborn babies
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Proteins
Radiology
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
sacrococcygeal
mri
afp
gfap
ultrasound
heterotopic glial nodule
pediatric
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Summary:Heterotopic glial nodule is a rare congenital non-neoplastic lesion that is characterized by ectopic brain tissue. It has occasionally been reported to affect areas such as the nose and face. The report presents a rare case of sacrococcygeal heterotopic glial nodule. Although teratomas are the most common neoplasms in this region, clinicians and radiologists should consider heterotopic glial nodule as a differential diagnosis, despite rarity and nonspecific imaging findings. Histopathology plays a crucial role in diagnosis, which intensely stains with glial fibrillary acidic protein and S-100.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.66085