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KEY FACTS
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Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Ganglioglioma (GG)
Synonyms
Gangliocytoma, ganglioneuroma, neuroastrocytoma
Definitions
Well-differentiated, slowly growing neuroepithelial tumor composed of neoplastic, mature ganglion cells in combination with neoplastic glial cells
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Deora H et al: Spinal intramedullary ganglioglioma in children: an unusual location of a common pediatric tumor. Pediatr Neurosurg. 54(4):245-52, 2019
Yang C et al: Intramedullary gangliogliomas: clinical features, surgical outcomes, and neuropathic scoliosis. J Neurooncol. 116(1):135-43, 2014
Karremann M et al: Anaplastic ganglioglioma in children. J Neurooncol. 92(2):157-63, 2009
Lotfinia I et al: 'Intramedullary cervical spinal cord ganglioglioma, review of the literature and therapeutic controversies'. Spinal Cord. 47(1):87-90, 2009
Nelson RA et al: Floating-Harbor syndrome and intramedullary spinal cord ganglioglioma: case report and observations from the literature. Am J Med Genet A. 149A(10):2265-9, 2009
McGirt MJ et al: Neurological outcome after resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(1):93-7, 2008
Tobias ME et al: Surgical management of long intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(2):219-23, 2008
Amini A et al: Malignant transformation of conus medullaris ganglioglioma: case report. J Neurooncol. 82(3):313-5, 2007
Becker AJ et al: Ganglioglioma and gangliocytoma. In WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System. Louis D et al. Geneva: WHO Press, 2007
Chrétien F et al: A 42-year-old man with a densely vascular spinal mass. Brain Pathol. 17(1):119-21, 2007
Shamim EA et al: Intramedullary spinal tumor causing "belly dancer syndrome". Mov Disord. 22(11):1673-4, 2007
Costa J et al: Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 148(9):977-80, 2006
Aslanabadi S et al: Intramedullary spinal cord ganglioglioma presenting with abnormal abdominal wall movement. Case report. Neurosurg Focus. 17(4):ECP2, 2004
Blümcke I et al: Gangliogliomas: an intriguing tumor entity associated with focal epilepsies. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 61(7):575-84, 2002
Sawin PD et al: Spinal cord ganglioglioma in a child with neurofibromatosis type 2. Case report and literature review. J Neurosurg. 90(2 Suppl):231-3, 1999
Patel U et al: MR of spinal cord ganglioglioma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 19(5):879-87, 1998
Wacker MR et al: Diffuse leptomeningeal involvement by a ganglioglioma in a child. Case report. J Neurosurg. 77(2):302-6, 1992
Cheung YK et al: MRI features of spinal ganglioglioma. Clin Imaging. 15(2):109-12, 1991
Kamikaseda K et al: Intramedullary ganglioglioma of spinal cord--case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 29(9):838-41, 1989
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Ganglioglioma (GG)
Synonyms
Gangliocytoma, ganglioneuroma, neuroastrocytoma
Definitions
Well-differentiated, slowly growing neuroepithelial tumor composed of neoplastic, mature ganglion cells in combination with neoplastic glial cells
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
CT Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Deora H et al: Spinal intramedullary ganglioglioma in children: an unusual location of a common pediatric tumor. Pediatr Neurosurg. 54(4):245-52, 2019
Yang C et al: Intramedullary gangliogliomas: clinical features, surgical outcomes, and neuropathic scoliosis. J Neurooncol. 116(1):135-43, 2014
Karremann M et al: Anaplastic ganglioglioma in children. J Neurooncol. 92(2):157-63, 2009
Lotfinia I et al: 'Intramedullary cervical spinal cord ganglioglioma, review of the literature and therapeutic controversies'. Spinal Cord. 47(1):87-90, 2009
Nelson RA et al: Floating-Harbor syndrome and intramedullary spinal cord ganglioglioma: case report and observations from the literature. Am J Med Genet A. 149A(10):2265-9, 2009
McGirt MJ et al: Neurological outcome after resection of intramedullary spinal cord tumors in children. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(1):93-7, 2008
Tobias ME et al: Surgical management of long intramedullary spinal cord tumors. Childs Nerv Syst. 24(2):219-23, 2008
Amini A et al: Malignant transformation of conus medullaris ganglioglioma: case report. J Neurooncol. 82(3):313-5, 2007
Becker AJ et al: Ganglioglioma and gangliocytoma. In WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System. Louis D et al. Geneva: WHO Press, 2007
Chrétien F et al: A 42-year-old man with a densely vascular spinal mass. Brain Pathol. 17(1):119-21, 2007
Shamim EA et al: Intramedullary spinal tumor causing "belly dancer syndrome". Mov Disord. 22(11):1673-4, 2007
Costa J et al: Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 148(9):977-80, 2006
Aslanabadi S et al: Intramedullary spinal cord ganglioglioma presenting with abnormal abdominal wall movement. Case report. Neurosurg Focus. 17(4):ECP2, 2004
Blümcke I et al: Gangliogliomas: an intriguing tumor entity associated with focal epilepsies. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 61(7):575-84, 2002
Sawin PD et al: Spinal cord ganglioglioma in a child with neurofibromatosis type 2. Case report and literature review. J Neurosurg. 90(2 Suppl):231-3, 1999
Patel U et al: MR of spinal cord ganglioglioma. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 19(5):879-87, 1998
Wacker MR et al: Diffuse leptomeningeal involvement by a ganglioglioma in a child. Case report. J Neurosurg. 77(2):302-6, 1992
Cheung YK et al: MRI features of spinal ganglioglioma. Clin Imaging. 15(2):109-12, 1991
Kamikaseda K et al: Intramedullary ganglioglioma of spinal cord--case report. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 29(9):838-41, 1989
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