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- A 57-year-old female patient experienced concentration difficulties and had a tumor found in the third ventricle of her brain, diagnosed as an intracranial ganglioneurocytoma after imaging studies.
- The tumor, measuring 3 x 2.5 x 2.8 cm, was successfully removed through surgery but resulted in some temporary nerve issues and psychological changes post-operation.
- Six months later, she showed improvement in her symptoms, and follow-up MRI confirmed that there was no tumor recurrence.
Article Abstract
We present a very rare case of an intracranial ganglioneurocytoma. This 57-year-old female patient noticed some concentration difficulties for about 5 months. Visual acuity was 80% on both sides. CT and MRI of her head demonstrated a 3 x 2.5 x 2.8 cm3 lesion within the third ventricle with inhomogenous enhancement of contrast medium. After a right pterional approach the tumor could be removed completely. Postoperatively there was a paresis of the oculomotor nerve on the right side and psychological changes. Histological examination revealed neuronal differentiation with neurocytes and small ganglionic cells and the tumor was graded as a ganglioneurocytoma (WHO grade II). Follow-up examination 6 months after the operation showed improvement of her third nerve paresis and of her neuropsychological deficits. MRI showed no recurrence.
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