Unusual appearance and presentation of supratentorial subependymoma in an adult patient.
J Radiol Case Rep
; 6(8): 8-16, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-23365712
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a large, heterogeneously enhancing, pathologically proven, supratentorial subependymoma in a 31-year-old male patient presenting with headache, nausea and vomiting as well as gait disturbances. Although most supratentorial subependymomas have distinctive MR features, our case demonstrated imaging findings that made it indistinguishable from other more aggressive malignant supratentorial intraventricular lesions. It is of paramount importance to consider supratentorial subependymomas in the differential diagnosis of supratentorial lesions, even if their radiological features were atypical.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vômito
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Neoplasias Supratentoriais
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Neoplasias do Ventrículo Cerebral
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Glioma Subependimal
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Transtornos Neurológicos da Marcha
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Cefaleia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Radiol Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos