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Complex Form Variant of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Cerebellum
Joint Authors
Zurita, Mercedes
Vaquero, Jesús
Coca, Santiago
Saldaña, Cristobal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT) is a benign neoplasm with typical supratentorial location, but the possibility of these rare tumors can also be located in the posterior fossa must be taken into account.
We report a 21-year-old woman that suffered gait instability, headache, and diplopia.
On CT-scan, an intraparenchymatous cerebellar tumor was disclosed.
It was isodense, showing light enhancement after contrast administration.
On MRI (T1-weighted image) the tumor was isointense, showing inhomogeneous hyperintensity after-gadolinium administration.
On T2-weighted MRI, the tumor was inhomogenously hyperintense.
At surgery, a solid and hypervascularized tumor was completely removed.
Two years after surgery, the patient is symptom-free.
Pathological study showed coexistence of areas of pilocytic astrocytoma with areas in which small rounded oligodendrocyte-like cells (OLC), with strong synaptophysin expression were identified.
These neurocytic areas showed an eosinophilic matrix forming microcysts, and cells with aspect of “floating neurons” were occasionally identified.
A complex form variant of DNT was diagnosed.
Our case suggests that in presence of a cerebellar tumor with features of pilocytic astrocytoma, the possibility of a complex form variant of DNT should be considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vaquero, Jesús& Saldaña, Cristobal& Coca, Santiago& Zurita, Mercedes. 2012. Complex Form Variant of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Cerebellum. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vaquero, Jesús…[et al.]. Complex Form Variant of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Cerebellum. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vaquero, Jesús& Saldaña, Cristobal& Coca, Santiago& Zurita, Mercedes. Complex Form Variant of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Cerebellum. Case Reports in Pathology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493095
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493095