Ganglioglioma of optic chiasma: A case report and review of literature.

payth.elady61 shared this article with you from Inoreader Ganglioglioma of optic chiasma: A case report and review of literature. Via Surgical neurology international,http://www.surgicalneurologyinternational.com/ Related Articles Ganglioglioma of optic chiasma: A case report and review of literature. Surg Neurol Int. 2020;11:392 Authors: Abuzayed B, Alawneh K, Al-Qawasmeh M, Al-Khatib S, Barukba M, Raffee L Abstract Background: Gangliogliomas are neoplasms containing both astrocytic and neuronal components. We present a case of gangliogliomas of the optic chiasm, which are extremely rare pathologies. Case Description: A 16-year-old female patient referred to our clinic with gradual deterioration of vision for the age of 1 year mostly in the right eye. Ophthalmic examination confirmed reduced visual acuity with only perception of light in the left eye. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed a solid mass lesion involving the hypothalamus and the optic chiasm, which was hypointense on T1-weighted images, hyperintense on T2-WI, and marked homogenous contrast enhancement. The patient was operated and bulging of the optic chiasm and the site of lamina terminalis was seen. Subtotal resection of the tumor was achieved. Histopathological examination revealed ganglioglioma (WHO Grade I). Follow-up of the patient was for 3 years and 8 months with stable neurologic and radiologic findings. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, 20 cases, including ours, have been reported in the literature and a presurgical diagnosis of ganglioglioma is very infrequent with confused radiologically with low-grade pilocytic astrocytomas. PMID: 33282454 [PubMed] View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.