A rare case of intraventricular gangliocytoma

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 101 - 102
• Main Authors: Corrêa, João Antonio Pessôa, Diniz, Lucas Teixeira, Stavale, João Norberto, Kitamura, Felipe Campos, Tibana, Luis Antonio Tobaru, Duarte, Márcio Luís, Freitas, Leonardo Furtado
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, Brazil Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.01.2022; Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
• Subjects: Brain injury; Case reports; Central nervous system; Cerebral hemispheres; Computed tomography; Cysts; Emergency medical care; Ganglion cells; Images in Neurology; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tumors; Ventricle; Ventricles (cerebral); Young adults
• ISSN: 0004-282X; 1678-4227
• DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2021-0261

Pessoa Correa et al present a rare case of intraventricular gangliocytoma. A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department after cranioencephalic trauma with an intraventricular tumor detected in the computed tomography (CT) scan. An magnetic resonance image (MRI) showed a heterogeneous expansive lesion with enhancing solid components and peripheral cysts located in the left lateral ventricle. The patient underwent excision of the lesion. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis revealed the diagnosis of gangliocytoma. Gangliocytomas are rare low-grade central nervous system tumors composed of dysplastic ganglion cells, usually presenting in children or young adults and located in the cerebral hemispheres. Until now, there are no case reports of intraventricular gangliocytoma.