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Ganglioglioma differential diagnosis

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, and transverse myelitis.

Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases

Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases

Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:[1]

Differential Diagnosis Differentiating Features
Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNET)​
  • Contrast enhancement uncommon
  • “Bubbly appearance” common
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA)
  • Contrast enhancement prominent
  • Dural tail sign present
Oligodendroglioma
Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma
  • Young children
  • Dural involvement prominent
  • Large, often multiple lesions
Astrocytoma
Ependymoma
Transverse myelitis
  • Often a differential diagnosis of ganglioglioma when ganglioglioma is located in the spinal cord
References

References

  1. ↑ DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma


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