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The [[prognosis]] of ganglioglioma is good with treatment. | The [[prognosis]] of ganglioglioma is good with treatment. Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of children with ganglioglioma is approximately 90%.<ref>Prognosis of ganglioglioma. Medfriendly. http://www.medfriendly.com/ganglioglioma.html</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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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
Patients with ganglioglioma may progress to develop local recurrence. Complications that can develop as a result of ganglioglioma are metastasis and local recurrence. Prognosis is generally good with treatment.[1]
Natural History
Patients with ganglioglioma may progress to develop local recurrence. Symptoms are usually slowly progressive. Due to their non-specific nature, the diagnosis is often delayed.
Complications
Common complications of ganglioglioma include:
- Metastasis
- Local recurrence
Prognosis
The prognosis of ganglioglioma is good with treatment. Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of children with ganglioglioma is approximately 90%.[2]
References
- ↑ Features of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma
- ↑ Prognosis of ganglioglioma. Medfriendly. http://www.medfriendly.com/ganglioglioma.html