Background: Gangliogliomas are a relatively rare neoplasm with a major incidence in the pediatric population. As the temporal lobes are the most common site, patients usually present with seizures.
Case report: We report the case of a 9-year-old child with an extensive suprasellar ganglioglioma presenting with a cerebral infarction due to direct compression of the medium cerebral artery.
Conclusions: Suprasellar lesions can compress adjacent vascular structures, so an accurate diagnosis is necessary for an early treatment.
Keywords: BRAF V600E; Brain stroke; Ganglioglioma; Optic pathway; Suprasellar tumor.