Awake Surgery for Angiocentric Glioma in the Eloquent Area in an Adolescent: A Case Report

• Published in: Brain tumor research and treatment Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 75 - 79
• Main Authors: Yuma Yano, Ryosuke Matsuda, Fumi Okada, Maiko Takeda, Ryosuke Maeoka, Ichiro Nakgawa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한뇌종양학회·대한신경종양학회·대한소아뇌종양학회 31.01.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Brain mapping; Glioma; Surgery

Angiocentric glioma (AG) is an extremely rare tumor that often develops in adolescents. Awake surgery for AG occurring in the eloquent area has not been reported to date. We report a case involving a righthanded 15-year-old boy with AG. He presented with a first-time generalized tonic-clonic seizure...