Spinal Cord Ganglioglioma Presenting As Hydrocephalus

Overview

Journal J Neurooncol

Publisher Springer

Date 1990 Oct 1

PMID 2262799

Citations 7

Authors

G Miller

J Towfighi

R B Page

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Abstract

We report a case of a 5 year old boy with a spinal cord ganglioglioma and hydrocephalus. The insidious onset with back stiffness and hamstring tightness, the diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging, and the treatment by total excision is described. An adequate proven explanation for the hydrocephalus is lacking. Mechanisms which have been proposed include impaired cerebrospinal fluid absorption from increased cerebrospinal fluid protein, and arachnoiditis.

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