Suprasellar central nervous system ganglioneuroblastoma: a case in a 9-year-old child and review of the literature.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 36(11): 2845-2849, 2020 11.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Intracranial ganglioneuroblastomas are incredibly rare neuroectodermal tumors with only 8 described cases total, 5 of those having imaging findingsMETHODS:
Here we present a 9-year-old female patient with 4 months progressive headaches, personality changes, and vomiting. We also present a review of the current literature of intracranial ganglioneuroblastomas.RESULTS:
Imaging demonstrated a partially calcified suprasellar mass measuring 4.6 × 6.3 × 5 cm composed of both solid and cystic components, diagnosed to be a ganglioneuroblastoma, with mass effect on the lateral and 3rd ventricles, with a midline shift of right to left of 6-7 mm. She was treated with subtotal surgical resection, an intensive chemotherapeutic regimen, and radiation and has no residual disease on imaging 1 year and 4 months status post-surgery.CONCLUSION:
To our knowledge, this is the first case of a ganglioneuroblastoma to mimic a craniopharyngioma based upon imaging findings and suprasellar location. As these cases are extremely rare, an optimal therapeutic regimen has not been defined. However, a combination of surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy can be effective, as shown here with successful treatment and no evidence of residual disease.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisarias
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Neoplasias Supratentoriales
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Ganglioneuroblastoma
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Craneofaringioma
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Childs Nerv Syst
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos