Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris in a patient of neurofibromatosis type 1: A novel association?

Ganglioglioma of conus medullaris in a patient of neurofibromatosis type 1: A novel association?

Ganglioglioma of the conus region is quite rare with only 12 reported cases. Ganglioglioma shares biologic features with neurofibromatosis leading to suggestions that the co-existence of the two diseases may be more than coincidental. We report a case of ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris in a pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian journal of neurosurgery 2016-10, Vol.11 (4), p.455-455
Hauptverfasser: Sundar, Ilangovan, Jaiswal, Manish, Purohit, Devendra, Mittal, R
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
CASE REPORT
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Neuroectodermal tumors
Neurofibromatosis
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Ganglioglioma of the conus region is quite rare with only 12 reported cases. Ganglioglioma shares biologic features with neurofibromatosis leading to suggestions that the co-existence of the two diseases may be more than coincidental. We report a case of ganglioglioma of the conus medullaris in a patient of neurofibromatosis and explore the possible association of the two diseases.
ISSN:1793-5482
2248-9614
DOI:10.4103/1793-5482.145088