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Head CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of ganglioglioma. | Head CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of ganglioglioma. | ||
''Partially cystic'' mass with an enhancing mural nodule is seen in 45% of cases. They may also simply present as a ''solid'' mass expanding the overlying gyrus. An infiltrating mass is uncommon and may reflect higher grade.<ref name=dd>Imaging of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ''Partially cystic'' mass with an enhancing mural nodule is seen in 45% of cases. They may also simply present as a ''solid'' mass expanding the overlying [[gyrus]]. An infiltrating mass is uncommon and may reflect higher [[grade]].<ref name=dd>Imaging of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma</ref> | ||
On Head CT scan, ganglioglioma is characterized by: | On Head CT scan, ganglioglioma is characterized by: | ||
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*Frequently calcified ~35% | *Frequently calcified ~35% | ||
*Bony remodeling or thinning (indicates the slow growing nature of the tumor) | *[[Bony remodeling]] or thinning (indicates the slow growing nature of the [[tumor]]) | ||
*Enhancement in 50% of cases (involving the ''solid non-calcified'' component) | *Enhancement in 50% of cases (involving the ''solid non-calcified'' component) | ||
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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
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Head CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of ganglioglioma. Partially cystic mass with an enhancing mural nodule is seen in 45% of cases. They may also simply present as a solid mass expanding the overlying gyrus. An infiltrating mass is uncommon and may reflect higher grade.[1]
On Head CT scan, ganglioglioma is characterized by:
- Iso- or hypodense
- Frequently calcified ~35%
- Bony remodeling or thinning (indicates the slow growing nature of the tumor)
- Enhancement in 50% of cases (involving the solid non-calcified component)
References
- ↑ Imaging of ganglioglioma. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/ganglioglioma