Dysplastic cerebellar gangliocytoma lhermitte-duclos disease imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy

J La State Med Soc. 2014 Sep-Oct;166(5):193-6. Epub 2014 Oct 11.

Abstract

Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is a rare, benign, slow-growing, unilateral mass of the cerebellar cortex. Our case is that of a 71-year-old male with a superior cerebellar lesion consistent with LDD on imaging and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). It has been reported that MRS can be a valuable diagnostic addition, as it allows for a non-invasive diagnosis and analysis to distinguish a benign lesion, such as an intraparenchymal lesion, and in our case, from a true neoplastic lesion.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Ganglioneuroma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Ganglioneuroma* / metabolism
  • Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hamartoma Syndrome, Multiple* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Male