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==Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Ganglioglioma from other Diseases== | ||
Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:<ref name=dd>DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:<ref name=dd>DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ||
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:Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNET) | |||
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*Contrast enhancement uncommon | |||
*"Bubbly appearance" common | |||
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:Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) | |||
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*Contrast enhancement prominent | |||
*Dural tail sign present | |||
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:[[Oligodendroglioma]] | |||
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*[[Calcification]] common | |||
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:Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma | |||
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* Young children | |||
* Dural involvement prominent | |||
* Large, often multiple lesions | |||
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:[[Astrocytoma]] | |||
:[[Ependymoma]] | |||
:[[Transverse myelitis]] | |||
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*Often a differential diagnosis of ganglioglioma when ganglioglioma is located in the spinal cord | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
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
Ganglioglioma must be differentiated from:[1]
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References
- ↑ DDx of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma