Bifocal temporal ganglioglioma

Neurosurg Rev. 1999 Oct;22(2-3):112-6. doi: 10.1007/s101430050042.

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 33-year-old patient with a bifocal ganglioglioma located in the right superior temporal gyrus. He had a history of tonic-clonic seizures and developed intermittent nausea and vertigo later on. Magnetic resonance imaging showed two distinct, small lesions in the right temporal lobe. Both tumors were removed microsurgically with ultrasound guidance. Intraoperatively, two distinct tumors were found. Histological diagnosis of both tumors was of ganglioglioma WHO II. Postoperatively, the patient was free of symptoms. Bifocal occurrence or the coincidence of two distinct gangliogliomas is a very uncommon finding. So far, it has not yet been reported in benign gangliogliomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / etiology
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / pathology
  • Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / surgery
  • Ganglioglioma / diagnosis
  • Ganglioglioma / pathology
  • Ganglioglioma / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Microsurgery
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery*
  • Temporal Lobe / pathology
  • Temporal Lobe / surgery*