Extraventricular neurocytoma in a child mimicking oligodendroglioma: a diagnostic pitfall

• Published in: Pathologica Vol. 101; no. 2; p. 105
• Main Authors: Limaiem, F, Bellil, S, Chelly, I, Mekni, A, Bellil, K, Jemel, H, Haouet, S, Zitouna, M, Kchir, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - pathology; Brain Neoplasms - surgery; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Neurocytoma - metabolism; Neurocytoma - pathology; Neurocytoma - surgery; Neurosurgical Procedures; Oligodendroglioma - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Extraventricular neurocytomas are rare neuronal tumours that have been included in the 2007 WHO classification as a variant of central neurocytoma. They arise outside the ventricles, usually within the cerebral hemisphere,s but also in other regions throughout the neuraxis. The morphological overlap...