| Literature DB >> 31289852 |
Laura Pastor1,2, Sara Iglesias3, Bienvenido Ros3, Bernardo Weil4, María Isabel Martínez-León5, Miguel Ángel Arráez3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gangliogliomas are a relatively rare neoplasm with a major incidence in the pediatric population. As the temporal lobes are the most common site, patients usually present with seizures. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a 9-year-old child with an extensive suprasellar ganglioglioma presenting with a cerebral infarction due to direct compression of the medium cerebral artery.Entities:
Keywords: BRAF V600E; Brain stroke; Ganglioglioma; Optic pathway; Suprasellar tumor
Year: 2019 PMID: 31289852 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04292-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Childs Nerv Syst ISSN: 0256-7040 Impact factor: 1.475