Angiocentric Glioma-Like Tumor of the Midbrain

Angiocentric glioma, a rare brain neoplasm with features of ependymal differentiation, has only recently been recognized as a distinct clinicopathological entity. To date, all reported cases have involved tumors in the cerebral hemispheres, and the majority have presented with seizures. The authors...

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Published inPediatric neurosurgery Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 429 - 433
Main Authors Covington, Derek B., Rosenblum, Marc K., Brathwaite, Carole D., Sandberg, David I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2009
Subjects
Biopsy, Needle
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Case Report
Case studies
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gait Disorders, Neurologic - diagnosis
Gait Disorders, Neurologic - etiology
Girls
Glioma - complications
Glioma - pathology
Glioma - surgery
Humans
Hydrocephalus - diagnosis
Hydrocephalus - etiology
Hydrocephalus - surgery
Immunohistochemistry
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mesencephalon - pathology
Mesencephalon - surgery
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
Pediatrics
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Brain tumor
Angiocentric glioma
Pediatric
Astrocytoma
Ependymoma
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Summary:Angiocentric glioma, a rare brain neoplasm with features of ependymal differentiation, has only recently been recognized as a distinct clinicopathological entity. To date, all reported cases have involved tumors in the cerebral hemispheres, and the majority have presented with seizures. The authors report the case of a 5-year-old girl who presented with several cranial neuropathies and mild gait disturbance. An exophytic neoplasm arising from the posterior midbrain and causing obstructive hydrocephalus was identified, and surgical resection revealed a neoplasm with features of angiocentric glioma.
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ISSN:1016-2291
1423-0305
DOI:10.1159/000277616